DR. MUSA CHACHA

Personal Particulars:

Name:                                  Musa Chacha

Nationality:                       Tanzanian

Present address:              The Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 447, Arusha, Tanzania; Mobile: +255-753-458177.

Email: Musa.chacha@nm-aist.ac.tz ; chachamusa@yahoo.com

Biography

Dr. Musa Chacha received his Bachelor of Science (Ed) from University of Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania in 2000, Master of Philosophy and PhD from University of Botswana, Botswana in 2003 and 2008 respectively. He is currently teaching drug, nutraceutical, bio-pesticide and cosmetic formulation and development from indigenous plants to postgraduate students at NM-AIST. He is also involved in teaching Marine Natural Products at Eduardo Mondlane University, Mozambique. Dr. Musa Chacha has published fifteen peer reviewed papers and a book chapter. He has been involved in the development and implementation of three collaborative research projects.

Research Interests

Natural products for pharmaceutical, nutraceutical and cosmetic application

RELEVANT PUBLISHED PAPERS

  1. Nkya, J.W., Erasto, P and Chacha, M (2014). Larvicidal against mosquito vectors and brine shrimp activities of extracts from the flowers of Moringa oleifera Lam. American Journal of Research Communication 2: 15-19.
  2. Mkangara, M., Chacha, M and Kazyoba, P.E (2014). Antimicrobial and cytotoxicity efficacy of Commiphora swynnertonii (Butt) extracts. International Journal of Science and Research 3: 1611-1615.
  3. Wilson, E., Chacha, M., Omolo, J.J and Kidukuli, A (2014). Larvicidal activity of leaf and stem extracts of Sterculia quinqueloba (Garcke) K. Schum against the Anopheles gambiae Giles S.S, Culex quinquefasciatus Say and Aedes aegypti mosquito. American Journal of Research Communication 2: 61-71.
  4. Zekeya, N., Shahada, F and Chacha, M (2014). In vitro antibacterial and antifungal activity of Tanzanian Bersama abyssinica. International Journal of Science and Research 4: 40-43.
  5. Chelela, B.L., Chacha, M and Matemu, A (2014). Larvicidal potential of wild mushroom extracts against Culex quinquefasciatus Say, Aedes aegypti and Anopheles gambiae Giles S.S. American Journal of Research Communication 2: 105-114.
  6. Zekeya, N., Kilambo, D., Shahada, F and Chacha, M (2014). Antifungal efficacy of Bersama abyssinica extracts against coffee pathogenic fungus Gibberella xylarioides. Asian Journal of Plant Science and Research 4: 40-43.
  7. Chelela, B.L., Chacha, M and Matemu, A (2014). Wild edible mushroom value chain for improved livelihoods in Southern Highlands of Tanzania. American Journal of Research Communication 2: 1-14.
  8. Robert, C., Nyandoro, S.S., Chacha, M and Koning, C (2014). A new cinnamoylglycoflavonoid, antimycobacterial and antioxidant constituents from Heritiera littoralis leaf extracts. Natural Products Research: Formerly Natural Product Letters 28: 351-358.
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  12. Mbwambo, Z., Foubert, K., Chacha, M., Kapingu, M.C., Magadula, J. J., Moshi, M.M., Lemière, F., Goubitz, K., Fraanje, J., Peschar, R., Vlietinck, A., Apers, S and Pieters, L (2009). New furanoditerpenoids from Croton jatrophoides. Planta Medica 75: 262-267.
  13. Chacha, M., Mapitse, R., Afolayan, A. J and Majinda, R.R.T (2008). Antibacterial diterpenes from the roots of Ceriops tagal. Natural Product Communications 3: 17-20.  
  14. Mbukwa, E., Chacha, M and Majinda, R.R.TPhytochemical constituents of Vangueria infasta: their radical scavenging and antimicrobial activities. ARKIVOC ix, 104-112.
  15. Chacha, M., Bojase-Moleta, G and Majinda, R.R.T (2005). Antimicrobial and radical scavenging flavonoids from the stem wood of Erythrina latissima. Phytochemistry 66: 99-104.