Trypanocidal activity of Meliaceae and Rutaceae plant extracts
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
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99(2): 227-231, Mar. 2004. tab
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ABSTRACT
The in vitro trypanocidal activity of 22 extracts and 43 fractions of plants belonging to the families Meliaceae and Rutaceae was evaluated. The extracts from leaves of Conchocarphus heterophyllus and branches of Trichilia ramalhoi were the most active. The trypanocidal activity seems to be increased by fractionation of the extracts. Fractions from C. heterophyllus and Galipea carinata were the most active and a 100 percent lysis of the parasites was observed for five fractions. From one of them were isolated two flavonoids flavone and 7-methoxyflavone, which showed weak trypanocidal activity. The results obtained from the extracts and fractions revealed that the order Rutales is a promising source for the search of new drugs for Chagas disease. Phytochemical studies with the other active fractions are underway in order to isolate compounds, which could be associated with observed activities.
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Main subject:
Trypanocidal Agents
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Trypanosoma cruzi
Limits:
Animals
Language:
English
Journal:
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
Journal subject:
Tropical Medicine
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Parasitology
Year:
2004
Type:
Article
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Project document
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidade Federal de São Carlos/BR
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Universidade de São Paulo/BR
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