Activity of (-)α-bisabolol against Leishmania infantum promastigotes
✍ Scribed by M. Morales-Yuste; F. Morillas-Márquez; J. Martín-Sánchez; A. Valero-López; M.C. Navarro-Moll
- Book ID
- 113848554
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 157 KB
- Volume
- 17
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0944-7113
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## Abstract In order to contribute to the search for new therapeutic agents for leishmaniasis, we report the effect of several essential oils on the growth of __Leishmania infantum__ promastigotes. Eight of the tested essential oils revealed activity below 150 µg/ml, the most active being __Cymbopo
Background: Leishmaniasis is a major tropical and subtropical parasitic disease. Sodium stibogluconate, N-methyl -D-glucamine antimoniate, amphotericin B, pentamidine, and ketoconazole are drugs used to treat this disease. Some of these drugs cause severe adverse side effects and treatment failures