Infections with protozoan parasites are a major cause of disease and mortality in many
tropical countries of the world. Diseases caused by species of the genera Trypanosoma …

Bryophytes, phylogenetically placed between the algae and pteridophytes, are divided into
three classes: mosses, liverworts, and hornworts. Traditional system of medicine throughout …

Leishmaniasis and Chagas' are parasitic protozoan diseases that affect the poorest
population in the world, causing a high mortality and morbidity. As a result of highly toxic and …

Leishmaniasis is a clinical manifestation caused by the parasites of the genus Leishmania.
Plants are reservoirs of bioactive compounds, which are known to be chemically balanced …

HPLC-UV-ELSD-MS-guided fractionation of the anti-parasitic extract obtained from the
marine sponge Monanchora arbuscula, collected off the southeastern coast of Brazil, led to …

Extracts (34) from eight plant species of the Peruvian Amazonia currently used in traditional
Peruvian medicine, mostly as antileishmanial remedies and also as painkiller, antiseptic …

Leishmaniasis is an important parasitic problem and is in focus for development of new
drugs all over the world. Objective of the present study was to evaluate phytochemical …

Current treatments for leishmaniasis present some difficulties due to their toxicity, the use of
the intravenous route for administration and therapy duration, which may lead to treatment …

Leishmaniasis and Chagas disease are infectious diseases caused by parasite Leishmania
sp. and Trypanosoma cruzi, respectively, and are included among the most neglected …

The search for new immunopharmacological chemical agents to treat various diseases
caused by bacteria, fungi, and protozoa, such as leishmaniasis, for example, has led to the …