Effects of S-Allyl-Cysteine on Survival, Apoptosis, and Proliferation of Leishmania Major in Vitro

Background: Many studies have suggested the benefits of garlic oil extracts against Leishmania parasites. Recent research has proved that these derivatives (such as allicin) are cytotoxic and therapeutic effects of garlic are in fact due to an odorless compound (S-allyl-cysteine). Considering the sm...

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Main Authors: Gilda Eslami, Ali Shams, Mehran Fasahat, Hassan Ashoori, Zahra Hatefi, Yasamin Nabipour, Farzaneh Mirzaei, Seyed Hossein Hejazi
Format: Article
Language:fas
Published: Isfahan University of Medical Sciences 2013-04-01
Series:مجله دانشکده پزشکی اصفهان
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Online Access:http://jims.mui.ac.ir/index.php/jims/article/view/2542