Leishmanicidal activity of Pentalinon andrieuxii.
Extracts of the root of Pentalinon andrieuxii, vernacular name of "contrahierva" (solen ak' in Mayan language, were investigated for their lethal effect on the protozoa Leishmania mexicana. The hexanes extract was highly effective to delay and eventually stop parasite survival.
Lezama-Dávila
Claudio M
CM
Centro de Investigaciones en Enfermedades Tropicales, Universidad Autónoma de Campeche, Mexico. lezama-davila.1@osu.edu
Isaac-Márquez
Angélica P
AP
Zamora-Crescencio
Pedro
P
Uc-Encalada
Mirna del R
Mdel R
Justiniano-Apolinar
Sonia Y
SY
del Angel-Robles
Leticia
L
Satoskar
Abhay
A
Hernández-Rivero
Laritza
L
D000818:Animals; D029062:Apocynaceae; D007891:Leishmania / Q000187:drug effects*; D007896:Leishmaniasis / Q000188:drug therapy; D021261:Parasitic Sensitivity Tests; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018517:Plant Roots
D010936:Plant Extracts