Bursera fagaroides, effect of an ethanolic extract on ornithine decarboxylase (ODC) activity in vitro and on the growth of Entamoeba histolytica

Experimental Parasitology

Volumn 119, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 398-402

  Rosas Arreguín, Paulina ^a   Arteaga Nieto, Pablo ^a   Reynoso Orozco, Ramón ^c   Villagómez Castro, Julio C ^a   Sabanero López, Myrna ^a   Puebla Pérez, Ana M ^b   Calvo Méndez, Carlos ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUANAJUATO   (Mexico)

^b INSTITUTO MEXICANO DEL SEGURO SOCIAL   (Mexico)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GUADALAJARA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

difluoromethylornithine; Bursera fagaroides; DFMO; dithiothreitol; DTT; Entamoeba histolytica; G418 antibiotic; ODC (EC 4.1.1.17); ornithine decarboxylase

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ANTIAMEBIC AGENT; BURSERA FAGAROIDES EXTRACT; METRONIDAZOLE; ORNITHINE DECARBOXYLASE;

AMOEBA; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BURSERACEAE; DRUG EFFECT; ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GROWTH INHIBITION; IC 50; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AMEBICIDES; ANIMALS; ANTIPROTOZOAL AGENTS; BURSERA; ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA; ENTAMOEBIASIS; GENTAMICINS; METRONIDAZOLE; ORNITHINE DECARBOXYLASE; PARASITIC SENSITIVITY TESTS; PLANT EXTRACTS;

BURSERA FAGAROIDES; ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA;

EID: 44249108048     PISSN: 00144894     EISSN: 10902449     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.exppara.2008.04.003     Document Type: Article

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