title: Antiprotozoal activity of diospyrin towards Leishmania donovani promastigotes in vitro.
abstract: Diospyrin, a bis-naphthoquinone derivative, isolated from a plant, known for its antitumour properties against Ehrlich ascites carcinoma in Swiss A mice, exhibits antiprotozoal activity towards L. donovani promastigotes in culture.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacy, Jadavpur University, Calcutta, India.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hazra
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Saha
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ray
authors.forename: D K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Roy
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sur
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Banerjee
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D007893:Leishmania donovani / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism; D009285:Naphthoquinones / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010101:Oxygen Consumption; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D009285:Naphthoquinones; C043546:diospyrin