Antileishmanial activity of Ferula assa-foetida oleo gum resin against Leishmania major: An in vitro study

Background: In Ayurveda, asafetida is introduced as a valuable remedy for flatulence, hysteria, nervous disorders, whooping cough, pneumonia and bronchitis in children and also considered as an aphrodisiac agent. Presently, Leishmaniasis is common in most countries of the world and is a serious heal...

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Main Authors: Ali Fatahi Bafghi, Seyyed Majid Bagheri, Seyed Hassan Hejazian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-01-01
Series:Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.jaim.in/article.asp?issn=0975-9476;year=2014;volume=5;issue=4;spage=223;epage=226;aulast=