LILACS – Literatura Latinoamericana y del Caribe de Ciencias de la Salud

In vitro and in vivo antileishmanial activity of Artemisia annua L. leaf powder and its potential usefulness in the treatment of uncomplicated cutaneous leishmaniasis in humans

Mesa, Luz Estella; Vasquez, Daniel; Lutgen, Pierre; Vélez, Iván Darío; Restrepo, Adriana María; Ortiz, Isabel; Robledo, Sara María.

Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop; 50 (1), 2017

ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is a tropical disease that affects millions of individuals worldwide. The current drugs for CL may be effective but have serious side effects; hence, alternatives are urgently needed. Although plant-derived materials are used for the treatment of vari...

Antiprotozoarios/farmacología, Antiprotozoarios/uso terapéutico, Artemisia annua/química, Cricetinae, Leishmania/efectos de los fármacos, Leishmaniasis Cutánea/tratamiento farmacológico, Pruebas de Sensibilidad Parasitaria, Extractos Vegetales/farmacología, Extractos Vegetales/uso terapéutico, Hojas de la Planta/química, Resultado del Tratamiento

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Atividade ovicida e larvicida do extrato hidroalcoólico de Artemisia annua sobre parasitas gastrintestinais de bovinos

Os parasitas gastrintestinais causam enorme prejuízo econômico na bovinocultura, tanto nacional como mundial, ocasionado principalmente por Bunostumom sp., Cooperia sp. e Trichostrongylus sp. O objetivo deste trabalho foi determinar a eficácia in vitro do extrato hidroalcoólico de Artemisia annua (H....