Malaria prevalence and associated risk factors in Eritrea
Publication Type
Journal Article
Journal Name
Pest Management Science
Publication Date
5-1-2009
Abstract
In smallholder farming in East Africa, intercropping of maize with the cattle forage legume, Desmodium uncinatum Jacq., prevents parasitism by Striga hermonthica (Del.) Benth. (witchweed) through an allelopathic mechanism. Isoschaftoside, a di- C-glycosylflavone, isolated from the root extract and root exudate of Desmodium, interferes with in vitro radicle development of germinated Striga. The biosynthetic pathway of this class of compound is already mostly present in edible legumes and in cereals, so characterisation of the enzyme and genes that control C-glycosylflavone biosynthesis has the potential to create this protection mechanism in other agriculturally important plants. © 2009 Society of Chemical Industry.
Keywords
Allelopathy, C-glycosylflavone, C-glycosyltransferase, Desmodium uncinatum, Isoschaftoside, Striga hermonthica, Weed control, Zea mays
PubMed ID
19266493
Recommended Citation
Hooper, A., Hassanali, A., Chamberlain, K., Khan, Z., & Pickett, J. (2009). Malaria prevalence and associated risk factors in Eritrea. Pest Management Science, 65 (5), 546-552. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.1731