[In vitro evaluation of antileishmania activity of Artemisia herba alba Asso]. / Evaluation in vitro de l'activité antileishmanienne d'Artemisia herba-alba Asso.

Aqueous extract and essential oil of Artemisia herba-alba Asso were tested for their antileshmanial activity again Leishmania tropica and Leishmania major. The strongest leishmanicidal activity was observed with the essential oil at 2 micrograms/ml as versus the other two strains tested. The aqueous extract showed an antileshmanial activity at 4 micrograms/ml.