Bioassay-guided isolation and identification of gametocytocidal compounds from Artemisia afra (Asteraceae)

Bioassay-guided isolation and identification of gametocytocidal compounds from Artemisia afra (Asteraceae)

Abstract Background Optimal adoption of the malaria transmission-blocking strategy is currently limited by lack of safe and efficacious drugs. This has sparked the exploration of different sources of drugs in search of transmission-blocking agents. While plant species have been extensively investiga...

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Main Authors: Phanankosi Moyo, Phaladi Kunyane, Mamoalosi A. Selepe, Jacobus N. Eloff, Jandeli Niemand, Abraham I. Louw, Vinesh J. Maharaj, Lyn-Marie Birkholtz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Malaria
Gametocytes
Transmission-blocking
Artemisia afra
Sesquiterpene lactone
Natural products
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-019-2694-1

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