Context: Cutaneous leishmaniasis is a disease of public health importance; treatment is
based on the use of pentavalent antimonials with high toxicity and low efficacy; therefore, its …

A series of synthetic N‐acylpyrrolidone and‐piperidone derivatives of the natural alkaloid
piperlongumine were prepared and tested for their activities against Leishmania major and …

Cutaneous leishmaniasis is a major health problem in several parts of the world. However,
existing drugs have various therapeutic effects on different Leishmania species and also …

Piper aduncum L. is widely distributed in tropical regions and the ethnobotanical uses of this
species encompass medicinal applications for the treatment of respiratory, antimicrobial …

Schistosomiasis, a disease endemic to Brazil, is caused by the trematode Schistosoma
mansoni, which uses Biomphalaria glabrata snails as hosts. The search for new …

Parasites are responsible for numerous diseases throughout the world. Parasitic diseases
challenge the host immune system, whose competence may be a determining factor for …

Gold (I) complexes carrying imidazole‐2‐ylidene ligands and ferrocene substituents were
prepared. Their activities against protozoal Leishmania major and Toxoplasma gondii …

Essential oils (EOs) are a mixture of chemical compounds with a long history of use in food,
cosmetics, perfumes, agricultural and pharmaceuticals industries. The main object of this …

Cutaneous leishmaniasis is a major health problem in several parts of the world. However,
existing drugs have various therapeutic effects on different Leishmania species and also …

Schistosomiasis is a historically endemic disease in Brazil, which is caused by the
trematode parasite Schistosoma mansoni hosted by the worm Biomphalaria glabrata snails …