In vitro antiparasitic activity and chemical composition of the essential oil from Protium ovatum leaves (Burceraceae)

In vitro antiparasitic activity and chemical composition of the essential oil from Protium ovatum leaves (Burceraceae)

ABSTRACT Leishmaniasis and trypanosomiasis are globally widespread parasitic diseases which have been responsible for high mortality rates. Since drugs available for their treatment are highly hepatotoxic, nephrotoxic and cardiotoxic, adherence to therapy has been affected. Thus, the search for new,...

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Main Authors: ELISÂNGELA B.B. ESTEVAM, ISABELLA P.B. DE DEUS, VANESSA P. DA SILVA, ELIZABETH A.J. DA SILVA, CASSIA C.F. ALVES, JOSÉ MILTON ALVES, CRISTIANE M. CAZAL, LIZANDRA G. MAGALHÃES, MARIANA C. PAGOTTI, VIVIANE R. ESPERANDIM, ALEX F. SOUZA, MAYKER L.D. MIRANDA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Ciências 2017-10-01
Series:Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências
Subjects:
Trypanosoma cruzi
Leishmania amazonensis
essential oil
Protium ovatum
parasitic diseases
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