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Isolation of flavonoids from Tagetes patula (French Marigold) flowers: Cytotoxic and oxidant activity in human cervical carcinoma cells

T agetes patula , known as French Marigold, belongs to the family Asteraceae. Human papillomavirus infection is considered one of the causes of cervical cancer. This study assessed the cytotoxic activity and intracellular oxidative capacity of compounds isolated from e...

Compuestos fenólicos de Tagetes lucida Cav. con efecto antibacteriano por daños a la membrana
Phenolic compounds of Tagetes lucida Cav. with antibacterial effect due to membrane damage

Tagetes lucida Cav. (Asteraceae = Compositae) se usa para tratar infecciones estomacales. El estudio se centró en evaluar la composición y el efecto antimicrobiano de un extracto de T. lucida Cav. La planta se extrajo con etanol al 10% p/v, y la composición del extracto se analizó por Rp-HPLC-MS. El ...

Actividad antioxidante y marcha fitoquímica de los capítulos de Tagetes filifolia Lag. “pacha anís”
Antioxidant activity and phytochemical screening of capitula of Tagetes filifolia Lag. or “pacha anís”

Horizonte médico; 17 (1), 2017
Objetivo: Estudiar la actividad antioxidante y marcha fitoquímica de los capítulos de Tagetes filifolia Lag. “pacha anís“.Materiales y métodos: Estudio de tipo experimental en el cual se empleó 5 kg de los capítulos de la planta medicinal Tagetes filifolia lag., provenientes de Junín. Se usó ...

Biofilm inhibition activity of traditional medicinal plants from Northwestern Argentina against native pathogen and environmental microorganisms

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Plants have been commonly used in popular medicine of most cultures for the treatment of disease. The in vitro antimicrobial activity of certain Argentine plants used in traditional medicine has been reported. The aim of this study was to investigate the antimicrobial, anti-biof...

Chemical identification of Tagetes minuta Linnaeus (Asteraceae) essential oil and its acaricidal effect on ticks

The control of tick species that affect animal production is vital for the economic welfare of the cattle industry. This study focused on testing the acaricidal activity of the essential oil from the leaves and stems of Tagetes minuta against several Brazilian tick species, including Rhipicephalus (Booph...