Leishmanicidal activity of polyphenolic-rich extract from husk fiber of Cocos nucifera Linn. (Palmae)

Research in Microbiology

Volumn 155, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 136-143

  Mendonça Filho, Ricardo R ^a   Rodrigues, Igor A ^a   Alviano, Daniela S ^a   Santos, André L S ^a   Soares, Rosangela M A ^a   Alviano, Celuta S ^a   Lopes, Angela H C S ^a   Do Socorro S Rosa, Maria ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cocos nucifera; Leishmania amazonensis; Leishmanicidal activity; Medicinal plants; Nitric oxide; Phagocytosis; Poliphenolic compounds

Indexed keywords

ANTILEISHMANIAL AGENT; COCOS NUCIFERA EXTRACT; NITRIC OXIDE; PLANT EXTRACT; POLYPHENOL DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIPROTOZOAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; COCONUT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; LEISHMANIA; LEISHMANIASIS; MEDICINAL PLANT; MICROBIAL GROWTH; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PERITONEUM MACROPHAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMASTIGOTE;

ANIMALS; COCOS; FEMALE; FLAVONOIDS; LEISHMANIA; LEISHMANIASIS; MACROPHAGES, PERITONEAL; MICE; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; NITRIC OXIDE; PHENOLS; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; RABBITS;

ARECACEAE; COCOS NUCIFERA; LEISHMANIA AMAZONENSIS; MAMMALIA;

EID: 1842575688     PISSN: 09232508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resmic.2003.12.001     Document Type: Article

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