In vitro antileishmanial activity of three saponins isolated from ivy, α-hederin, β-hederin and hederacolchiside A1, in association with pentamidine and amphotericin B

Phytotherapy Research

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 298-301

  Ridoux, O ^a   Di Giorgio, C ^a   Delmas, F ^a   Elias, R ^a   Mshvildadze, V ^b   Dekanosidze, G ^b   Kemertelidze, E ^b   Balansard, G ^b   Timon David, P ^a  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

^b INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS   (Georgia)

Author keywords

Antileishmanial activity; Araliaceae; Flow cytometry; Hedera sp.; Human monocytes; Ivy; Saponins

Indexed keywords

ALPHA HEDERIN; AMPHOTERICIN B; BETA HEDERIN; HEDELIX; HEDERACOLCHISIDE A1; PENTAMIDINE; SAPONIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMASTIGOTE; ANTIPROTOZOAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG POTENTIATION; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LEISHMANIA MEXICANA; LEISHMANIASIS; MONOCYTE; PROMASTIGOTE;

ANGIOSPERMS; ANIMALS; ANTIPROTOZOAL AGENTS; LEISHMANIA MEXICANA; OLEANOLIC ACID; PARASITIC SENSITIVITY TESTS; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; SAPONINS;

ARALIACEAE; HEDERA; LEISHMANIA MEXICANA;

EID: 0034957176     PISSN: 0951418X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ptr.723     Document Type: Article

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