New indolic cysticidal agents.
From a series of compounds having amino acid esters linked into the 3 position of substituted indole 3-acetic acids only the compounds 2 and 6 have shown promizing biological activity where as compound 2 process excystment property only, compound 6 has shown both excystment and cysticidal properties. All other compounds are inactive.
D000563:Amebicides / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D000656:Amoeba / Q000187:drug effects; D000818:Animals; D004748:Entamoeba histolytica / Q000187:drug effects; D007211:Indoles / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology
D000563:Amebicides; D007211:Indoles