In Vitro antileishmania activity of sesquiterpene-rich essential oils from Nectandra species

• Main Authors: Lauriane Serpa Silva Bosquiroli (Author), Ana Caroline dos Santos Ferreira (Author), Katyuce Souza Farias (Author), Eduarda Carneiro da Costa (Author), Maria de Fátima Cepa Matos (Author), Mônica Cristina Toffoli Kadri (Author), Yasmin Silva Rizk (Author), Flávio Macedo Alves (Author), Renata Trentin Perdomo (Author), Carlos Alexandre Carollo (Author), Carla Cardozo Pinto de Arruda (Author)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: Taylor & Francis Group, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Context: New antileishmanias are needed because of toxicity, high cost and resistance problems associated with available drugs. Nectandra (Lauraceae) produces several classes of compounds but its essential oil has not previously been reported to have antileishmania activity. Objective: We evaluated...