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In vitro Screening of Asteraceae Plant Species Against Trypanosoma cruzi
Author(s) -
Chiari Egler,
Duarte Dâmaris S.,
Raslan Délio S.,
Saúde Dênia A.,
Perry Katia S. P.,
Boaventura Maria Amélia D.,
Grandi Telma S. M.,
Stehmann João R.,
Anjos Antônio Mauro G.,
Oliveira Alaide B. de
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
phytotherapy research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.019
H-Index - 129
eISSN - 1099-1573
pISSN - 0951-418X
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1099-1573(199611)10:7<636::aid-ptr921>3.0.co;2-6
Subject(s) - trypanosoma cruzi , asteraceae , chagas disease , biology , strain (injury) , kinetoplastida , in vitro , traditional medicine , pharmacognosy , microbiology and biotechnology , botany , virology , protozoal disease , biological activity , immunology , medicine , parasite hosting , genetics , anatomy , world wide web , computer science , malaria
Forty‐seven Asteraceae plant species occurring in Brazil were screened against blood trypomastigote forms of Trypanosoma cruzi , the causative agent of Chagas' disease. Eleven of them caused 100% growth inhibition of T. cruzi Y strain and eight of these were active also against CL strain. Vernonia pedunculata DC was the most active species amongst those assessed.