In Vitro Leishmanicidal Activities of Sesquiterpene Lactones from Tithonia diversifolia against Leishmania braziliensis Promastigotes and Amastigotes

Natural compounds represent a rich and promising source of novel, biologically active chemical entities for treating leishmaniasis. Sesquiterpene lactones are a recognized class of terpenoids with a wide spectrum of biological activities, including activity against Leishmania spp. In this work, a s...

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Main Authors: Juliano S. de Toledo, Sergio R. Ambrósio, Carly H. G. Borges, Viviane Manfrim, Daniel G. Cerri, Angela K. Cruz, Fernando B. Da Costa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-05-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/19/5/6070