In vitro activity of Tridax procumbens against promastigotes of Leishmania mexicana

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 122, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 463-467

  Martín Quintal, Zhelmy ^a   Moo Puc, Rosa ^b   González Salazar, Francisco ^c   Chan Bacab, Manuel J ^d   Torres Tapia, Luis W ^a   Peraza Sánchez, Sergio R ^a  

^a CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN CIENTÍFICA DE YUCATÁN   (Mexico)

^b DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA APLICADA   (Mexico)

^c INSTITUTO MEXICANO DEL SEGURO SOCIAL   (Mexico)

^d UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE CAMPECHE   (Mexico)

Author keywords

(3S) 16,17 Didehydrofalcarinol; Cytotoxicity; Leishmania mexicana; Oxylipin; Promastigotes; Tridax procumbens

Indexed keywords

16,17 DIDEHYDROFALCARINOL; ANTILEISHMANIAL AGENT; OXYLIPIN; PLANT EXTRACT; TRIDAX PROCUMBENS EXTRACT; TRYPAN BLUE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL VIABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG STRUCTURE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IC 50; IN VITRO STUDY; LEISHMANIA MEXICANA; MAMMAL CELL; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN; PROMASTIGOTE; SPECTROSCOPY; TOXICITY TESTING; TRIDAX PROCUMBENS;

ANIMALS; ANTIPARASITIC AGENTS; ASTERACEAE; CELL LINE; DOGS; FATTY ALCOHOLS; HUMANS; LEISHMANIA MEXICANA; LEISHMANIASIS; LEUKOCYTES, MONONUCLEAR; LIFE CYCLE STAGES; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; PARASITIC SENSITIVITY TESTS; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT BARK; PLANT EXTRACTS;

LEISHMANIA MEXICANA; MAMMALIA; PROTOZOA; TRIDAX PROCUMBENS;

EID: 63949085955     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2009.01.037     Document Type: Article

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