In vitro antiprotozoal activity from the roots of Geranium mexicanum and its constituents on Entamoeba histolytica and Giardia lamblia

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 98, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 191-193

  Calzada, Fernando ^a   Cervantes Martínez, J Antonio ^a   Yépez Mulia, Lilian ^b  

^a HOSPITAL DE PEDIATRÍA   (Mexico)

^b INSTITUTO MEXICANO DEL SEGURO SOCIAL   (Mexico)

Author keywords

( ) Epicatechin; Antiprotozoal activity; Entamoeba histolytica; Flavan 3 ol; Geranium mexicanum HBK; Giardia lamblia

Indexed keywords

CATECHIN; EPICATECHIN; FLAVAN 3 OL EPICATECHIN; GERANIUM MEXICANUM EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; SITOGLUSIDE; TYRAMINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIPROTOZOAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIARRHEA; DYSENTERY; ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA; GERANIUM; GIARDIA LAMBLIA; IC 50; NONHUMAN; PLANT ROOT; PROTOZOAL INFECTION; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA; GIARDIA INTESTINALIS; PROTOZOA;

EID: 14844292662     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2005.01.019     Document Type: Article

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