Leishmaniasis and trypanosomiasis are two neglected and potentially lethal diseases that
affect mostly the poor and marginal populations of developing countries around the world …

The protozoan diseases leishmaniasis, human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) and Chagas
disease (CD) are responsible for substantial global morbidity and mortality in tropical and …

Essential oils from fresh Piperaceae leaves were obtained by hydrodistillation and analyzed
by gas chromatography mass spectrometry (GC–MS), and a total of 68 components were …

Leishmaniasis is an infectious disease complex caused by protozoa from the Leishmania
genus, which presents a broad spectrum of clinical manifestations: cutaneous …

Over the past years, natural products have been explored in order to find biological active
substances to treat various diseases. Regarding their potential action against parasites such …

How the current distribution of tea cultivation is influenced by specific environmental
conditions in Sri Lanka is yet to be explored. Therefore, this study aims to assess the …

Natural compounds have shown good potential for the discovery of new chemotherapeutics
for the treatment of Chagas' disease. Recently, our group reported the effective trypanocidal …

Leishmaniasis' treatment is based mostly on pentavalent antimonials or amphotericin B long-
term administration, expensive drugs associated with severe side effects. Considering these …

Plant species of the genus Piper are widely distributed throughout the Colombian territory.
Eleven Piper spp. essential oils (EO1–EO11) were chemically characterized and tested …

Our group assays natural products that are less toxic and more effective than available
nitroheterocycles as promising therapeutic options for patients with Chagas disease. Our …