Biological screening of Annonaceous Brazilian Medicinal Plants using Artemia salina (Brine Shrimp Test)

Phytomedicine

Volumn 10, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 209-212

  Santos Pimenta, L P ^a   Pinto, G B ^a   Takahashi, J A ^a   Silva, L G F E ^a   Boaventura, M A D ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Acetogenins and alkaloids; Annona; Annonaceae; Brine shrimp larvicidal activity

Indexed keywords

ANNONA CHERIMOLA EXTRACT; ANNONA CRASSIFLORA EXTRACT; ANNONA HYPOGLAUCA EXTRACT; ANNONA NUTANS EXTRACT; ANNONACEAE EXTRACT; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; ANTITRYPANOSOMAL AGENT; CYTOTOXIC AGENT; PESTICIDE; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANNONA CHERIMOLA; ANNONA CRASSIFLORA; ANNONA HYPOGLAUCA; ANNONA NUTANS; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; BRAZIL; BRINE SHRIMP TEST; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG SCREENING; LC 50; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI;

ANNONA; ANNONA CHERIMOLA; ANNONACEAE; ANOSTRACA; ARTEMIA SALINA; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); SALINA; TRYPANOSOMA; TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI;

EID: 0037359416     PISSN: 09447113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/094471103321659960     Document Type: Article

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