Asteraceae plants as sources of compounds against leishmaniasis and Chagas disease

RN Moraes Neto, RFB Setúbal, TMM Higino… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Leishmaniasis and Chagas disease cause great impact on social and economic aspects of
people living in developing countries. The treatments for these diseases are based on the …

Bioactivities and structure‐activity relationships of maslinic acid derivatives: a review

R Yan, L Liu, X Huang, ZS Quan… - Chemistry & …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Maslinic acid has a variety of biological activities, such as anti‐tumor, hypoglycemic, anti‐
inflammatory, and anti‐parasitic. In order to enhance the biological activity of maslinic acid …

[HTML][HTML] Reactive oxygen species-independent apoptotic pathway by gold nanoparticles in Candida albicans

M Seong, DG Lee - Microbiological research, 2018 - Elsevier
Candida albicans is the most common pathogenic fungus in humans, causing cutaneous
and life-threatening systemic infections. In this study, we confirmed using propidium iodide …

Leishmanicidal activity of α-bisabolol from Tunisian chamomile essential oil

S Hajaji, I Sifaoui, A López-Arencibia… - Parasitology …, 2018 - Springer
Abstract According to the World Health Organization, leishmaniasis is considered as a major
neglected tropical disease causing an enormous impact on global public health. Available …

Quercetin inhibits Toxoplasma gondii tachyzoite proliferation and acts synergically with azithromycin

DA Abugri, SVT Wijerathne, HN Sharma, JA Ayariga… - Parasites & …, 2023 - Springer
Quercetin (QUE) is a natural polyphenol known to have numerous pharmacological
properties against infectious and non-infectious diseases. Azithromycin (AZ) is an antibiotic …

Programmed cell death in Acanthamoeba castellanii Neff induced by several molecules present in olive leaf extracts

I Sifaoui, A Lopez-Arencibia, CM Martín-Navarro… - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Therapy against Acanthamoeba infections such as Granulomatous Amoebic Encephalitis
(GAE) and Acanthamoeba Keratitis (AK), remains as an issue to be solved due to the …

Synergistic antileishmanial activity of erythrodiol, uvaol, and oleanolic acid isolated from olive leaves of cv. Chemlali

O Lafi, R Essid, L Lachaud, C Jimenez, J Rodríguez… - 3 Biotech, 2023 - Springer
This study aimed to assess the antileishmanial activity of biomolecules obtained from Olea
europaea L. leaves and twigs recovered from eight Tunisian cultivars. The extraction was …

Leishmanicidal Activity of Piper nigrum Bioactive Fractions is Interceded via Apoptosis In Vitro and Substantiated by Th1 Immunostimulatory Potential In Vivo

G Chouhan, M Islamuddin, MY Want… - Frontiers in …, 2015 - frontiersin.org
Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a life-threatening protozoal infection chiefly impinging the
rural and poor population in the tropical and sub-tropical countries. The deadly affliction is …

A comparative study on the chemical composition, anti-microbial, antiparasitic, and cytotoxic activities of Rhanterium adpressum Coss. & Dur. and Rhanterium …

S Mahcene, F Elhouiti, I Mennai… - Journal of Essential …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The aim of the present study was to evaluate and compare the chemical composition,
antimicrobial, antiparasitic, and cytotoxic properties of the essential oils extracted from …

Endlicheria bracteolata (Meisn.) Essential Oil as a Weapon Against Leishmania amazonensis: In Vitro Assay

MM Rottini, ACF Amaral, JLP Ferreira, ESC Oliveira… - Molecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
The difficulties encountered and the numerous side effects present in the treatment of
cutaneous leishmaniasis have encouraged the research for new compounds that can …