A Benzoic Acid Derivative and Flavokawains from Piper species as Schistosomiasis Vector Controls
The search of alternative compounds to control tropical diseases such as schistosomiasis has pointed to secondary metabolites derived from natural sources. Piper species are candidates in strategies to control the transmission of schistosomiasis due to their production of molluscicidal compounds. A...
Main Authors: | Ludmila N. Rapado, Giovana C. Freitas, Adriano Polpo, Maritza Rojas-Cardozo, Javier V. Rincón, Marcus T. Scotti, Massuo J. Kato, Eliana Nakano, Lydia F. Yamaguchi |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2014-04-01
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Series: | Molecules |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/19/4/5205 |
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