title: Leishmanicidal activity of Pentalinon andrieuxii.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Centro de Investigaciones en Enfermedades Tropicales, Universidad Autónoma de Campeche, Mexico. lezama-davila.1@osu.edu
authors.forename: Claudio M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Lezama-Dávila
authors.forename: Angélica P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Isaac-Márquez
authors.forename: Pedro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Zamora-Crescencio
authors.forename: Mirna del R
authors.initials: Mdel R
authors.lastname: Uc-Encalada
authors.forename: Sonia Y
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Justiniano-Apolinar
authors.forename: Leticia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: del Angel-Robles
authors.forename: Abhay
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Satoskar
authors.forename: Laritza
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hernández-Rivero
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D010936:Plant Extracts