Endemic in 149 tropical and subtropical countries, neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) affect
more than 1 billion people annually, including 875 million children in developing …

The Lamiaceae (formerly Labiatae), a widespread family, comprises 220 genera and 4000
species distributed throughout most of the world as annuals and perennial plants. The …

Triterpenoids are the most representative group of phytochemicals, as they comprise more
than 20,000 recognized molecules. These compounds are biosynthesized in plants via …

The growing incidence of parasitic resistance against generic pentavalent antimonials,
specifically for visceral disease in Indian subcontinent, is a serious issue in Leishmania …

Chagas disease, leishmaniasis and schistosomiasis are neglected diseases (NDs) and are
a considerable global challenge. Despite the huge number of people infected, NDs do not …

Ursolic acid (UA), which has many biological properties such as anti-cancer, anti-
inflammatory and antioxidant, and regulates some pharmacological processes, has been …

Salvia species are important medicinal and culinary plants, and they have been the subject
of numerous chemical and biological studies. The bioactive triterpenoids of Salvia species …

The chemical composition and biological activities of 19 essential oils and seven of their
major components were tested against free and intracellular forms of Leishmania chagasi …

Nicotiana plumbaginifolia NpPDR1, a plasma membrane pleiotropic drug resistance-type
ATP-binding cassette transporter formerly named NpABC1, has been suggested to transport …

The plants of the genus Salvia L. are important medicinal herbs of the Lamiaceae family and
some of them such as S. officinalis (sage), S. miltiorrhiza (red sage, Danshen) and S. sclarea …