Antitrypanosomal Acetylene Fatty Acid Derivatives from the Seeds of Porcelia macrocarpa (Annonaceae)

Chagas’ disease is caused by a parasitic protozoan and affects the poorest population in the world, causing high mortality and morbidity. As a result of the toxicity and long duration of current treatments, the discovery of novel and more efficacious drugs is crucial. In this work, the hexane extrac...

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Main Authors: Luciana de Á. Santos, Alberto J. Cavalheiro, Andre G. Tempone, Daniela S. Correa, Tatiana R. Alexandre, Natalia F. Quintiliano, André F. Rodrigues-Oliveira, Diogo Oliveira-Silva, Roberto Carlos C. Martins, João Henrique G. Lago
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-05-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/20/5/8168