Journal of Agricultural Science and Food Research

Journal of Agricultural Science and Food Research
Open Access

ISSN: 2593-9173

Research Article - (2016) Volume 7, Issue 1

Bioactive Chemical Constituents from the Leaf of Oreosyce africana Hook.f (Cucurbitaceae) with Mosquitocidal Activities against Adult Anopheles arabiensis, the Principal Malaria Vector in Ethiopia

Damtew Bekele1*, Habte Tekie2, Zemede Asfaw3 and Beyene Petros4
1College of Natural and Computational Sciences, Department of Biology, University of Debre Markos, Ethiopia
2College of Natural Sciences, Department of Zoological Sciences, University of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
3College of Natural Sciences, Department of Plant Biology and Biodiversity Management, University of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
4College of Natural Sciences, Department of Microbial, Cellular and Molecular Biology, University of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
*Corresponding Author: Damtew Bekele, College of Natural and Computational Sciences, Department of Biology, University of Debre Markos, Ethiopia, Tel: 0912- 179124 Email:

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