Current drug therapy and pharmaceutical challenges for Chagas disease

J Bermudez, C Davies, A Simonazzi, JP Real, S Palma - Acta tropica, 2016 - Elsevier
One of the most significant health problems in the American continent in terms of human
health, and socioeconomic impact is Chagas disease, caused by the protozoan parasite …

Membrane disruption properties of essential oils—A double-edged sword?

PSX Yap, K Yusoff, SHE Lim, CM Chong, KS Lai - Processes, 2021 - mdpi.com
The emerging literature has suggested essential oils (EOs) as new possible weapons to
fight antimicrobial resistance due to their inherent antimicrobial properties. However, the …

[HTML][HTML] Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels essential oil and its major constituent α-pinene exhibit anti-Leishmania activity through immunomodulation in vitro

KA da Franca Rodrigues, LV Amorim, CN Dias… - Journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels (Myrtaceae), commonly
known as “jambolão” in Brazil is widely used in folk medicine against leishmaniasis …

Essential oils of Lippia sidoides and Mentha piperita against monogenean parasites and their influence on the hematology of Nile tilapia

GS de Oliveira Hashimoto, FM Neto, ML Ruiz… - Aquaculture, 2016 - Elsevier
This study evaluated the use of therapeutic baths containing essential oils of Lippia sidoides
(pepper rosemary) and Mentha piperita (peppermint) on the hematological parameters of …

Housefly (Musca domestica L.) control potential of Cymbopogon citratus Stapf. (Poales: Poaceae) essential oil and monoterpenes (citral and 1,8-cineole)

P Kumar, S Mishra, A Malik, S Satya - Parasitology research, 2013 - Springer
In spite of being a major vector for several domestic, medical, and veterinary pests, the
control aspect of the common housefly, Musca domestica L.(Diptera: Muscidae) is often …

In vitro antileishmanial activity and cytotoxicity of essential oil from Lippia sidoides Cham

MGF De Medeiros, AC Da Silva, AMGL Citó… - Parasitology …, 2011 - Elsevier
Leishmaniasis is a widespread tropical infection caused by different species of Leishmania
protozoa. There is no vaccine available for Leishmania infections and conventional …

[HTML][HTML] The anthelmintic effect of plant extracts on Haemonchus contortus and Strongyloides venezuelensis

CO Carvalho, ACS Chagas, F Cotinguiba, M Furlan… - Veterinary …, 2012 - Elsevier
The indiscriminate use of anthelmintics has resulted in the establishment of parasite
resistance. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate the in vitro antiparasitic effect of plant extracts …

Monoterpenic aldehydes as potential anti-Leishmania agents: activity of Cymbopogon citratus and citral on L. infantum, L. tropica and L. major

M Machado, P Pires, AM Dinis, M Santos-Rosa… - Experimental …, 2012 - Elsevier
In order to contribute for the search of new drugs for leishmaniasis, we study the
susceptibility of Leishmania infantum, Leishmania tropica and Leishmania major to …

Eugenia uniflora L. Essential Oil as a Potential Anti‐Leishmania Agent: Effects on Leishmania amazonensis and Possible Mechanisms of Action

KAF Rodrigues, LV Amorim… - Evidence‐Based …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Eugenia uniflora L. is a member of the Myrtaceae family and is commonly known as
Brazilian cherry tree. In this study, we evaluated the chemical composition of Eugenia …

Trypanocidal and cytotoxic activities of essential oils from medicinal plants of Northeast of Brazil

AR Borges, JR de Albuquerque Aires… - Experimental …, 2012 - Elsevier
Chagas disease, caused by Trypanosoma cruzi, is an important cause of mortality and
morbidity in Latin America. There are no vaccines available, the chemotherapy used to treat …