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Leishmanicidal activity of Pentalinon andrieuxii |
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| Authors: | Lezama-Dávila Claudio M Isaac-Márquez Angélica P Zamora-Crescencio Pedro Uc-Encalada Mirna del R Justiniano-Apolinar Sonia Y del Angel-Robles Leticia Satoskar Abhay Hernández-Rivero Laritza |
| Institution: | Centro de Investigaciones en Enfermedades Tropicales, Universidad Autónoma de Campeche, Mexico. lezama-davila.1@osu.edu |
| 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. |
| Keywords: | Pentalinon andrieuxii Mayan traditional medicine Chiclero's ulcer Anti-protozoal activity |
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