Immunomodulatory, trypanocide, and antioxidant properties of essential oil fractions of Lippia alba (Verbenaceae)

Abstract Background Parasite persistence, exacerbated and sustained immune response, and continuous oxidative stress have been described to contribute to the development of the cardiac manifestations in Chronic Chagas Disease. Nevertheless, there are no efficient therapies to resolve the Trypanosoma...

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Main Authors: Wendy Lorena Quintero, Erika Marcela Moreno, Sandra Milena Leal Pinto, Sandra Milena Sanabria, Elena Stashenko, Liliana Torcoroma García
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-07-01
Series:BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-021-03347-6