In vitro antileishmanial activity of Mexican medicinal plants

Aim of the study: To evaluate the anti-leishmanial activity and cytotoxicity of aqueous and organic extracts of ten plants used in Mexican traditional medicine as anti-parasitics. Materials and methods: For the organic extracts, plant material was macerated in dichloromethane (CH2Cl2) and dichlorome...

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Main Authors: Ronna Delgado-Altamirano, Lianet Monzote, Abel Piñón-Tápanes, Heike Vibrans, J. Fausto Rivero-Cruz, César Ibarra-Alvarado, Alejandra Rojas-Molina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-09-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844017314457