A Novel Function for Kojic Acid, a Secondary Metabolite from Aspergillus Fungi, as Antileishmanial Agent

Kojic acid (KA) is a fungal metabolite used as a topical treatment skin-whitening cosmetic agent for melasma in humans; however its potential as an anti-leishmanial agent is unknown. Chemotherapy is one of the most effective treatments for Leishmaniasis. However, the drugs available are expensive, i...

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Autores principales: Rodrigues, Ana Paula D., Farias, Luis Henrique S., Carvalho, Antonio Sérgio C., Santos, Alberdan S., do Nascimento, José Luiz M., Silva, Edilene O.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2014
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3951352/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24621481
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0091259

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3951352/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24621481
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0091259

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