Antischistosomal activities of sesquiterpene lactones and steroid glucosides from Vernonia amygdalina, possibly used by wild chimpanzees against parasite-related diseases.
Jisaka
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Department of Food Science and Technology, Kyoto University, Japan.
Kawanaka
M
M
Sugiyama
H
H
Takegawa
K
K
Huffman
M A
MA
Ohigashi
H
H
Koshimizu
K
K
D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D005960:Glucosides / Q000494:pharmacology; D007783:Lactones / Q000494:pharmacology; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D002679:Pan troglodytes; D010272:Parasitic Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D012549:Schistosoma japonicum / Q000187:drug effects; D012554:Schistosomiasis japonica / Q000188:drug therapy; D012556:Schistosomicides / Q000494:pharmacology*; D012717:Sesquiterpenes / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013256:Steroids / Q000494:pharmacology*
D005960:Glucosides; D007783:Lactones; D010936:Plant Extracts; D012556:Schistosomicides; D012717:Sesquiterpenes; D013256:Steroids