Bioassay-guided fractionation of extracts from Codiaeum variegatum against Entamoeba histolytica discovers compounds that modify expression of ceramide biosynthesis related genes.

Leaves of Codiaeum variegatum ("garden croton") are used against bloody diarrhoea by local populations in Cameroon. This study aims to search for the active components from C. variegatum against Entamoeba histolytica, and thereby initiate the study of their mechanism of action. A bioassay-...

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Main Authors: Emmanuel Mfotie Njoya, Christian Weber, Nora Adriana Hernandez-Cuevas, Chung-Chau Hon, Yves Janin, Melanie F G Kamini, Paul F Moundipa, Nancy Guillén
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3887121?pdf=render