Antitrypanosomal activity of Senna villosa in infected BALB/C MICE with Trypanosoma cruzi during the sub acute phase of infection

African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines

Volumn 8, Issue 5 SUPPL., 2011, Pages 164-169

  Jimenez Coello, Matilde ^a   Guzman Marin, Eugenia ^a   Perez Gutierrez, Salud ^b   Polanco Hernandez, Glendy Marilu ^a   Acosta Viana, Karla Yolanda ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE YUCATÁN   (Mexico)

^b DEPARTAMENTO DE SISTEMAS BIOLÓGICOS   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Amastigote; Antiprotozoal; Senna villosa; Trypanosoma cruzi

Indexed keywords

ANTITRYPANOSOMAL AGENT; PLANT EXTRACT;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BAGG ALBINO MOUSE; CHAGAS DISEASE; CHEMISTRY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG SCREENING; EVALUATION; FABACEAE; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MOUSE; PARASITOLOGY; PLANT LEAF; TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI;

ANIMALS; CHAGAS DISEASE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG EVALUATION; FABACEAE; MICE; MICE, INBRED BALB C; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT LEAVES; TRYPANOCIDAL AGENTS; TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI;

EID: 84872006583     PISSN: None     EISSN: 01896016     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/ajtcam.v8i5S.21     Document Type: Article

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