Medicinal Plants: A Source of Anti-Parasitic Secondary Metabolites

This review summarizes human infections caused by endoparasites, including protozoa, nematodes, trematodes, and cestodes, which affect more than 30% of the human population, and medicinal plants of potential use in their treatment. Because vaccinations do not work in most instances and the parasites...

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Main Author: Michael Wink
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-10-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/17/11/12771