IN-VITRO SUSCEPTIBILITY OF ENTAMOEBA-HISTOLYTICA AND GIARDIA-LAMBLIA TO SOME MEDICINAL-PLANTS USED BY THE PEOPLE OF SOUTHERN MEXICO

Authors
CALZADA F ALANIS AD MECKES M TAPIACONTRERAS A CEDILLORIVERA R
Citation
F. Calzada et al., IN-VITRO SUSCEPTIBILITY OF ENTAMOEBA-HISTOLYTICA AND GIARDIA-LAMBLIA TO SOME MEDICINAL-PLANTS USED BY THE PEOPLE OF SOUTHERN MEXICO, PTR. Phytotherapy research, 12(1), 1998, pp. 70-72
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry Medicinal","Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Journal title
PTR. Phytotherapy research → ACNP
ISSN journal
0951418X
Volume
12
Issue
1
Year of publication
1998
Pages
70 - 72
Database
ISI
SICI code
0951-418X(1998)12:1<70:ISOEAG>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
The antiprotozoal properties of six medicinal plants, used by the peop le of Southern Mexico to treat diarrhoea, were evaluated in vitro agai nst Entamoeba histolytica and Giardia lamblia trophozoites, the most a ctive being the methanol extracts of Rubus coriifolius, Cuphea pinetor um and Helianthemum glomeratum. Further activity guided fractionation of Cuphea pinetorum roots extract led to the isolation of kaempferol a nd quercetin as the active principles. (C) 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd .