Leishmaniasis is endemic in 98 countries and territories worldwide. The therapies available
for leishmaniasis have serious side effects, thus prompting the search for new therapies. The …

Background The cultural differences between health professionals and patients, together
with the ethnocentric opinions that some health professionals sometimes hold, generate …

Piper is one of two large genera in the Piperaceae, and with ca. 2600 species, is one of the
largest plant genera in the world. Species delimitation and evaluation of genetic diversity …

The Trichoderma genus comprises several species of fungi whose diversity of secondary
metabolites represents a source of potential molecules with medical application. Because of …

Background: The genus Piper L. has the shikimic acid pathway predominantly expressed,
biosynthesizing many cinnamic acid derivatives (CAD). Objective: Neolignans comprise an …

This new volume provides exhaustive knowledge on a wide range of natural products and
holistic concepts that have provided promising in the treatment of leishmaniasis. Including …

Leishmaniasis is a neglected infection that is caused by Leishmania protozoa, affecting
millions of people worldwide, mainly in tropical and subtropical regions. This disease has …

Natural products remain an important source of new drugs, including anticancer drugs.
Recently, our group reported the anticancer activity of eupomatenoid-5 (eup-5), a neolignan …

Piper rivinoides is a Brazilian Piperaceae species of a little research from a chemical and
biological point of view. The crude hydroalcoholic extract from leaves, the n-hexane fraction …

Chagas disease, caused by Trypanosoma cruzi, affects six to seven million people
worldwide. Treatment is based on benznidazole, producing several side effects and …