The World Health Organization has classified the leishmaniasis as a major tropical disease.
An effective vaccine against leishmaniasis is not available and chemotherapy is the only …

Nosocomial infections caused by fungi have increased greatly in recent years, mainly due to
the rising number of immunocompromised patients. However, the available antifungal …

OBJECTIVES: Many species of the Caatinga flora are used as medicines in local
communities. In recent decades, the knowledge and use of these species has been …

Six terrestrial biomes and a huge coastline make Brazil one of the most biodiverse countries
in the world. However, the potential of Brazilian biodiversity as a valuable and sustainable …

Leishmaniasis is a neglected infectious disease caused by kinetoplastid protozoans. An
urgent need for novel chemotherapeutics exists. The current approaches to discover new …

This study investigated the effect of cytokinin combined elicitors (l-phenylalanine, Salicylic
acid and chitosan) on in vitro propagation of Coleus aromaticus. Furthermore, we …

Background Worldwide particularly in developing countries, a large proportion of the
population is at risk for tropical parasitic diseases. Several medicinal plants are still used …

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 …

The aim of this study was to evaluate the chemical profile and antioxidant, antimicrobial and
antiparasitic activities of the hydroalcoholic extract of the leaves of Ziziphus joazeiro …

There has been a great advance in the pharmacognosy field, which has increased the use
of medicinal plants by health professionals and practitioners of folk medicine. This …