The cytotoxic and antileishmanial activity of extracts and fractions of leaves and fruits of Azadirachta indica (A Juss.)

Biological Research

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 111-116

  Carneiro, Sabrina M P ^a   Carvalho, Fernando A A ^a   Santana, Lorena C L R ^a   Sousa, Alessian P L ^a   Neto, José M M ^a   Chaves, Mariana H ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PIAUÍ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Anti leishmanial; Azadirachta indica; Cytotoxicity; Leishmania amazonensis; Leishmaniasis

Indexed keywords

AZADIRACHTA INDICA; LEISHMANIA AMAZONENSIS; PROTOZOA;

EID: 84866080696     PISSN: 07169760     EISSN: 07176287     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4067/S0716-97602012000200002     Document Type: Article

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