Anti-Leishmania amazonensis activity of the terpenoid fraction from Eugenia pruniformis leaves

Anti-Leishmania amazonensis activity of the terpenoid fraction from Eugenia pruniformis leaves

Abstract Leishmaniasis is caused by protozoan parasites belonging to the genus Leishmania and includes cutaneous, mucocutaneous and visceral clinical forms. Drugs currently available for leishmaniasis treatment present high toxicity, and development of parasite resistance. Plants constitute an impor...

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Main Authors: RICARDO D.D.G. ALBUQUERQUE, ADRIANA P. OLIVEIRA, CHRISTIAN FERREIRA, CARLOS L.A. PASSOS, ELIANE FIALHO, DEIVID C. SOARES, VERONICA F. AMARAL, GABRIELLE B. BEZERRA, RICARDO S. ESTEVES, MARCELO G. SANTOS, ANDRÉ L.M. ALBERT, LEANDRO ROCHA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Ciências 2020-12-01
Series:Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências
Subjects:
Eugenia pruniformis
Leishmania amazonensis
terpenoids
Leishmaniases
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