In vitro antiplasmodial activity of Brazilian Cerrado plants used as traditional remedies

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 110, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 165-170

  de Mesquita, M L ^a   Grellier, P ^b   Mambu, L ^b   de Paula, J E ^c   Espindola, L S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRASILIA   (Brazil)

^b MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

^c Instituto de Biologia   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Antiplasmodial activity; Aspidosperma macrocarpon; Malaria; Medicinal plants; Plasmodium falciparum; Traditional remedies

Indexed keywords

ASPIDOSPERMA MACROCARPON EXTRACT; CASEARIA SYLVESTRIS EXTRACT; CUPANIA VERNALIS EXTRACT; MATAYBA GUIANENSIS EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; XYLOPIA AROMATICA EXTRACT;

ANIMAL CELL; ANNONACEAE; ANTIMALARIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; ASPIDOSPERMA; ASPIDOSPERMA MACROCARPON; BRAZIL; CASEARIA; CASEARIA SYLVESTRIS; CUPANIA VERNALIS; CYTOTOXICITY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IC 50; IN VITRO STUDY; MALARIA; MATAYBA GUIANENSIS; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; PLANT ROOT; PLANT STEM; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; RAT; SAPINDACEAE; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; XYLOPIA AROMATICA;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS;

ASPIDOSPERMA; CASEARIA SYLVESTRIS; CUPANIA VERNALIS; MATAYBA; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; RATTUS; XYLOPIA AROMATICA; XYLOPIA EMARGINATA;

EID: 33846799440     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2006.09.015     Document Type: Article

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