The effects of extracts from anti-diarrheic Thai medicinal plants on the in vitro growth of the intestinal protozoa parasite: Blastocystis hominis

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 98, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 67-72

  Sawangjaroen, Nongyao ^a   Sawangjaroen, Kitja ^a  

^a PRINCE OF SONGKLA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Acacia catechu; Amaranthus spinosus; Blastocystis hominis; Brucea javanica; Medicinal plant; Piper longum; Quercus infectoria

Indexed keywords

ACACIA CATECHU EXTRACT; AMARANTHUS SPINOSUS EXTRACT; ANTIDIARRHEAL AGENT; ANTIPROTOZOAL AGENT; BRUCEA JAVANICA EXTRACT; DICHLOROMETHANE; HEXANE; METHANOL; METRONIDAZOLE; PIPER LONGUM EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; QUERCUS INFECTORIA EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BLASTOCYSTIS HOMINIS; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; IN VITRO STUDY; INCUBATION TIME; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN; PARASITE; PROTOZOON;

ACACIA CATECHU; AMARANTHACEAE; AMARANTHUS SPINOSUS; ARECA CATECHU; BLASTOCYSTIS HOMINIS; BRUCEA JAVANICA; FABACEAE; FAGACEAE; PIPER LONGUM; PIPERACEAE; PROTOZOA; QUERCUS INFECTORIA; SIMAROUBACEAE;

EID: 14844337537     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2004.12.024     Document Type: Article

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