Riluzole, a Derivative of Benzothiazole as a Potential Anti-Amoebic Agent against <i>Entamoeba histolytica</i>

Riluzole, a Derivative of Benzothiazole as a Potential Anti-Amoebic Agent against <i>Entamoeba histolytica</i>

Amoebiasis is produced by the parasite <i>Entamoeba histolytica</i>; this disease affects millions of people throughout the world who may suffer from amoebic colitis or amoebic liver abscess. Metronidazole is used to treat this protozoan, but it causes important adverse effects that limi...

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Main Authors: Maritza Velásquez-Torres, José Guadalupe Trujillo-Ferrara, Marycarmen Godínez-Victoria, Rosa Adriana Jarillo-Luna, Víctor Tsutsumi, Virginia Sánchez-Monroy, Araceli Posadas-Mondragón, Roberto Issac Cuevas-Hernández, José Angel Santiago-Cruz, Judith Pacheco-Yépez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-06-01
Series:Pharmaceuticals
Subjects:
<i>Entamoeba histolytica</i>
anti-amoebic activity
riluzole
benzothiazole
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8247/16/6/896

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