<i>Vernonia britteniana</i> Root Phytochemical Studies, In Vitro Cercaricidal Activity on the Larval Stage of <i>Schistosoma mansoni</i> and Antioxidant Activities

<i>Vernonia britteniana</i> Root Phytochemical Studies, In Vitro Cercaricidal Activity on the Larval Stage of <i>Schistosoma mansoni</i> and Antioxidant Activities

<i>Vernonia britteniana</i> Hiern. (<i>Asteraceae</i>) is a medicinal plant used in traditional Angolan medicine against schistosomiasis. Our study aimed to investigate the phytochemical composition and the cercaricidal and antioxidant activities in vitro of a traditional her...

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Main Authors: Maria dos Anjos Valente, Pedro Ferreira, Katelene Lima, Isabel B. Moreira da Silva, Paula Nobre, Isabel Neto, Mavilde Pires, Berta São Braz, Rita Serrano, Silvana Belo, Olga Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-04-01
Series:Plants
Subjects:
Angola
antioxidant activity
cercaricidal activity
medicinal plant
<i>Schistosoma mansoni</i>
traditional medicine
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/12/9/1788

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