Anti-Acanthamoeba castellanii activity of alkaloid-enriched extracts and lycorine from the Amaryllidaceae species

• Main Authors: Maressa Dietrich Rosa (Author), Jean Paulo de Andrade (Author), Adriana Oliveira Costa (Author), Raphael Conti (Author), Jaume Bastida (Author), Warley de Souza Borges (Author), Cinthia Furst (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo, 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Free-living amoebae of the genus Acanthamoeba are the causative agents of granulomatous encephalitis and keratitis, severe human infections. Bioactive compounds from plants are recognized as an alternative source for the development of new drugs. The Amaryllidaceae is a botanical family abl...