In vitro activity of Morinda citrifolia Linn. fruit juice against the axenic amastigote form of Leishmania amazonensis and its hydrogen peroxide induction capacity in BALB/c peritoneal macrophages

In vitro activity of Morinda citrifolia Linn. fruit juice against the axenic amastigote form of Leishmania amazonensis and its hydrogen peroxide induction capacity in BALB/c peritoneal macrophages

Abstract Objective The current treatment of leishmaniasis induces strong side effects and increasing numbers of cases of resistance to reference drugs have been reported. The discovery of the therapeutic properties of active substances in plant extracts represents an interesting field of research in...

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Main Authors: Fernando Almeida-Souza, Ana Elisa Reis de Oliveira, Ana Lucia Abreu-Silva, Kátia da Silva Calabrese
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Subjects:
Leishmaniasis
MTT
Phytotherapy
Antileishmanial activity
H2O2
Reactive oxygen species
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-018-3555-7

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