Evaluation of the leishmanicidal and cytotoxic potential of essential oils derived from ten Colombian plants

Iranian Journal of Parasitology

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 129-136

  Sanchez Suarez, J F ^a   Riveros, I ^b   Delgado, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE COLOMBIA   (Colombia)

^b Green Andina LTDA   (Colombia)

Author keywords

Antileishmanial properties; Colombia; Essential oils; Leishmania; Plant

Indexed keywords

ESSENTIAL OIL;

ANIMAL CELL; ANTIPROTOZOAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CELL VIABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYMBOPOGON CITRATUS; CYTOTOXICITY; DISTILLATION; GINGER; LEISHMANIA; LEISHMANIASIS; MACROPHAGE; NONHUMAN; OREGANO; PROMASTIGOTE; SPECTROFLUOROMETRY;

EID: 84875288360     PISSN: 17357020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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