One of the most significant health problems in the American continent in terms of human
health, and socioeconomic impact is Chagas disease, caused by the protozoan parasite …

Infections with protozoan parasites are a major cause of disease and mortality in many
tropical countries of the world. Diseases caused by species of the genera Trypanosoma …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels (Myrtaceae), commonly
known as “jambolão” in Brazil is widely used in folk medicine against leishmaniasis …

The insecticidal toxicities of five essential oils against Pochazia shantungensis adults and
nymphs, newly recorded pests, were evaluated. The LC50 values of Thymus vulgaris, Ruta …

Leishmaniasis is a neglected public health problem caused by the protozoan species
belonging to the genus Leishmania affecting mostly the poor populations of developing …

Leishmaniasis affects over 150 million people all over the world, especially in subtropical
regions. Currently used antileishmanial synthesized drugs are associated with some …

Abstract In Northeastern Brazil visceral leishmaniasis is endemic with lethal cases among
humans and dogs. Treatment is toxic and 5–10% of humans die despite treatment. The aim …

Background The current chemotherapy for cutaneous leishmaniosis (CL) has a series of
drug limitations such as toxic side effects, long duration, high costs and drug resistance …

Eugenia uniflora L. is a member of the Myrtaceae family and is commonly known as
Brazilian cherry tree. In this study, we evaluated the chemical composition of Eugenia …

Chagas disease, caused by Trypanosoma cruzi, is an important cause of mortality and
morbidity in Latin America. There are no vaccines available, the chemotherapy used to treat …