Trypanocidal activity of Meliaceae and Rutaceae plant extracts

The in vitro trypanocidal activity of 22 extracts and 43 fractions of plants belonging to the families Meliaceae and Rutaceae was evaluated. The extracts from leaves of Conchocarphus heterophyllus and branches of Trichilia ramalhoi were the most active. The trypanocidal activity seems to be increase...

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Main Authors: Alessandra Regina Pepe Ambrozin, Paulo Cezar Vieira, João Batista Fernandes, Maria Fátima das Graças Fernandes da Silva, Sérgio de Albuquerque
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2004-03-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762004000200020