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In vitro cytocidal effects of the essential oil from Croton cajucara (red sacaca) and its major constituent 7- hydroxycalamenene against Leishmania chagasi

BACKGROUND: Visceral leishmaniasis is the most serious form of leishmaniasis and can be lethal if left untreated. Currently available treatments for these parasitic diseases are frequently associated to severe side effects. The leaves of Croton cajucara are used as an infusion in popular medicine to...

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Autores principales: Rodrigues, Igor A, Azevedo, Mariana M B, Chaves, Francisco C M, Bizzo, Humberto R, Corte-Real, Suzana, Alviano, Daniela S, Alviano, Celuta S, Rosa, Maria S S, Vermelho, Alane B
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3850672/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24088644
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1472-6882-13-249