Cytotoxic and Antileishmanial Effects of the Monoterpene β-Ocimene

• Main Authors: Julyanne Maria Saraiva de Sousa (Author), Thaís Amanda de Lima Nunes (Author), Raiza Raianne Luz Rodrigues (Author), João Paulo Araújo de Sousa (Author), Maria da Conceição Albuquerque Val (Author), Francisco Alex da Rocha Coelho (Author), Airton Lucas Sousa dos Santos (Author), Nicolle Barreira Maciel (Author), Vanessa Maria Rodrigues de Souza (Author), Yasmim Alves Aires Machado (Author), Paulo Sérgio de Araújo Sousa (Author), Alyne Rodrigues de Araújo (Author), Jefferson Almeida Rocha (Author), Damião Pergentino de Sousa (Author), Marcos Vinicius da Silva (Author), Daniel Dias Rufino Arcanjo (Author), Klinger Antônio da Franca Rodrigues (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

Leishmaniasis is a group of infectious-parasitic diseases with high mortality rates, and endemic in many regions of the globe. The currently available drugs present serious problems such as high toxicity, costs, and the emergence of drug resistance. This has stimulated research into new antileishman...