IN-VITRO SCREENING OF ASTERACEAE PLANT-SPECIES AGAINST TRYPANOSOMA-CRUZI

Authors
CHIARI E DUARTE DS RASLAN DS SAUDE DA PERRY KSP BOAVENTURA MAD GRANDI TSM STEHMANN JR ANJOS AMG DEOLIVEIRA AB
Citation
E. Chiari et al., IN-VITRO SCREENING OF ASTERACEAE PLANT-SPECIES AGAINST TRYPANOSOMA-CRUZI, PTR. Phytotherapy research, 10(7), 1996, pp. 636-638
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry Medicinal","Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Journal title
PTR. Phytotherapy research → ACNP
ISSN journal
0951418X
Volume
10
Issue
7
Year of publication
1996
Pages
636 - 638
Database
ISI
SICI code
0951-418X(1996)10:7<636:ISOAPA>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
forty-seven Asteraceac plant species occurring in Brazil were screened against blood trypomastigote forms of Trypanosoma cruzi, the causativ e agent of Chagas' disease, Eleven of them caused 100% growth inhibiti on of T. cruzi Y strain and eight of these were active also against CL strain, Vernonia pedunculata DC was the most active species amongst t hose assessed.