In vitro valuation of antileishmanial activity of Artemisia herba alba Asso.

Authors
Hatimi, S Boudouma, M Bichichi, M Chaib, N Idrissi, NG
Citation
S. Hatimi et al., In vitro valuation of antileishmanial activity of Artemisia herba alba Asso., B S PATH EX, 94(1), 2001, pp. 29-31
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Envirnomentale Medicine & Public Health
Journal title
BULLETIN DE LA SOCIETE DE PATHOLOGIE EXOTIQUE
ISSN journal
00379085 → ACNP
Volume
94
Issue
1
Year of publication
2001
Pages
29 - 31
Database
ISI
SICI code
0037-9085(200103)94:1<29:IVVOAA>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
Aqueous extract and essential oil of Artemisia herba-alba Asso were tested for their antileshmanial activity again Leishmania tropica and Leishmania m ajor. The strongest leishmanicidal activity was observed with the essential oil a t 2 mug/ml as versus the other two strains tested. The aqueous extract show ed an antileshmanial activity at 4 mug/ml.