A search for natural bioactive compounds in Bolivia through a multidisciplinary approach. Part I. Evaluation of the antimalarial activity of plants used by the Chacobo Indians

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 127-137

  Munoz V ^a   Sauvain, M ^b   Bourdy, G ^b   Callapa, J ^a   Bergeron, S ^c   Rojas, I ^a   Bravo, J A ^d   Balderrama, L ^d   Ortiz, B ^e   Gimenez, A ^d   Deharo, E ^b  

^a Ins Bol de Bio de Altura (IBBA)   (Bolivia)

^b Institut de recherche pour le developpement Bolivia   (Bolivia)

^c Ins Fran de Estudios Andinos   (Bolivia)

^d UNIVERSIDAD MAYOR DE SAN ANDRÉS   (Bolivia)

^e Departamento del Beni   (Bolivia)

Author keywords

Antimalarial agents; Bolivia; Chacobo; Medicinal plants; Plasmodium; Traditional medicine

Indexed keywords

ANTIMALARIAL AGENT; CHLOROQUINE; PLANT EXTRACT; SPARATTANTHELIUM AMAZONUM EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIMALARIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BOTANY; BRAZIL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG SCREENING; IN VITRO STUDY; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; PLASMODIUM VINCKEI; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

ANIMALS; ANTIMALARIALS; BOLIVIA; DRUG EVALUATION, PRECLINICAL; INDIANS, SOUTH AMERICAN; MALE; MEDICINE, TRADITIONAL; MICE; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLASMODIUM; PLASMODIUM BERGHEI;

EID: 0034141639     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-8741(99)00148-8     Document Type: Article

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