Aspidosperma (Apocynaceae) plant cytotoxicity and activity towards malaria parasites. Part II: experimental studies withAspidosperma ramiflorum in vivo and in vitro

Several species of Aspidospermaplants are used to treat diseases in the tropics, including Aspidosperma ramiflorum, which acts against leishmaniasis, an activity that is experimentally confirmed. The species, known as guatambu-yellow, yellowperoba, coffee-peroba andmatiambu, grows in the Atlantic Fo...

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Main Authors: Anna CC Aguiar, Ananda C Cunha, Isabela Penna Ceravolo, Regina A Correia Gonçalves, Arildo JB Oliveira, Antoniana Ursine Krettli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2015-11-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762015000700906&lng=en&tlng=en