Effects of Azadirachta indica and Melia azedarach (Meliaceae) extracts from leaves on Trypanosoma cruzi growth and ultrastructure

Journal of Submicroscopic Cytology and Pathology

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 149-154

  Yanes, A ^a   Finol, H J ^b   Hasegawa, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD SIMÓN BOLÍVAR   (Venezuela)

^b UNIVERSIDAD CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

Azadirachta indica; Electron microscopy; Melia azedarach; Trypanosoma cruzi

Indexed keywords

AZADIRACHTA INDICA EXTRACT; MELIA AZEDARACH EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; AZADIRACHTA INDICA; CELL DIVISION; CELL VACUOLE; CHROMATOGRAPHY; DRUG EFFECT; EPIMASTIGOTE; MEDICINAL PLANT; MELIA AZEDARACH; MICROBIAL GROWTH; NONHUMAN; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI;

ANIMALS; AZADIRACHTA; MELIA AZEDARACH; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, TRANSMISSION; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT LEAVES; TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI;

AZADIRACHTA INDICA; MELIA AZEDARACH; MELIACEAE; TRYPANOSOMA; TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI;

EID: 8744290672     PISSN: 11229497     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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