In vitro susceptibility of Entamoeba histolytica and Giardia lamblia to plants used in Mexican traditional medicine for the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 108, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 367-370

  Calzada, Fernando ^a   Yépez Mulia, Lilian ^a   Aguilar, Abigaíl ^b  

^a HOSPITAL DE PEDIATRÍA   (Mexico)

^b INSTITUTO MEXICANO DEL SEGURO SOCIAL   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Antiprotozoal activity; Entamoeba histolytica; Giardia lamblia; Methanolic extract; Mexican medicinal plant

Indexed keywords

ALOYSIA TRIPHYLLA EXTRACT; ANNONA CHERIMOLA EXTRACT; ARTEMISIA LUDOVICIANA EXTRACT; BOCCONIA FRUTESCENS EXTRACT; CAESALPINIA PULCHERRIMA EXTRACT; CARICA PAPAYA EXTRACT; CHENOPODIUM AMBROSIOIDES EXTRACT; CHENOPODIUM MURALE EXTRACT; CHIRANTHODENDRON PENTADACTYLON EXTRACT; CHRYSACTINIA MEXICANA EXTRACT; COCOS NUCIFERA EXTRACT; DICHONDRA ARGENTEA EXTRACT; DORSTENIA CONTRAJERVA EXTRACT; EMETINE; GARLIC EXTRACT; GERANIUM MEXICANUM EXTRACT; HIPPOCRATEA EXCELSA EXTRACT; LIPPIA ALBA EXTRACT; LYGODIUM VENUSTUM EXTRACT; MATRICARIA RECUTITA EXTRACT; METHANOL; OCIMUM BASILICUM EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; PUNICA GRANATUM EXTRACT; RUTA CHALEPENSIS EXTRACT; SCHINUS MULLE EXTRACT; SENNA VILLOSA EXTRACT; THYMUS VULGARIS EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALOYSIA TRIPHYLLA; ANNONA CHERIMOLA; ANTIPROTOZOAL ACTIVITY; ARTEMISIA ABSINTHIUM; ARTICLE; BASIL; BOCCONIA FRUTESCENS; CAESALPINIA PULCHERRIMA; CHENOPODIUM AMBROSIOIDES; CHENOPODIUM MURALE; CHIRANTHODENDRON PENTADACTYLON; CHRYSACTINIA MEXICANA; COCONUT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DICHONDRA ARGENTIA; DORSTENIA CONTRAJERVA; DRUG SCREENING; DRUG SENSITIVITY; ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA; GARLIC; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; GERANIUM MEXICANUM; GIARDIA LAMBLIA; HIPPOCRATEA EXCELSA; IC 50; IN VITRO STUDY; LIPPIA; MATRICARIA; MEDICINAL PLANT; MEXICO; NONHUMAN; PAPAYA; POMEGRANATE; PUNICA GRANTANUM; RUTA CHALEPENSIS; SENNA VILLOSA; THYME; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; TROPHOZOITE;

ANIMALS; ANTIPROTOZOAL AGENTS; ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES; GIARDIA LAMBLIA; MEDICINE, TRADITIONAL; MEXICO; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANTS, MEDICINAL;

ANNONA CHERIMOLA; CHIRANTHODENDRON PENTADACTYLON; DORSTENIA CONTRAJERVA; ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA; GIARDIA INTESTINALIS; PUNICA GRANATUM; RUTA CHALEPENSIS; SENNA VILLOSA;

EID: 33751166138     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2006.05.025     Document Type: Article

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