In vitro effects of citral on Trypanosoma cruzi metacyclogenesis
Citral, the main constituent of lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus) essential oil, was added to Trypanosoma cruzi cultures grown in TAU3AAG medium to observe the effect on the epimastigote-to-trypomastigote differentiation process (metacyclogenesis). Our results showed that citral (20 μg/mL) did not af...
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| Language: | English |
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Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)
2010-12-01
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| Series: | Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762010000800012&lng=en&tlng=en |