Title:	Arrabidaea chica hexanic extract induces mitochondrion damage and peptidase inhibition on Leishmania spp.
Authors:	RODRIGUES, I. A. AZEVEDO, M. M. B. CHAVES, F. C. M. ALVINO, C. S. ALVIANO, D. S. VERMELHO, A. B.
Affiliation:	Igor A. Rodrigues, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Mariana M. B. Azevedo, Programa de Pós-Graduação Ciências dos Alimentos, Instituto de Química, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; FRANCISCO CELIO MAIA CHAVES, CPAA; Celuta S. Alviano, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Daniela S. Alviano, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Alane B. Vermelho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro.
Date Issued:	2014
Citation:	BioMed Research International, Article ID 985171, p. 1-7, 2014.
Description:	Currently available leishmaniasis treatments are limited due to severe side effects. Arrabidaea chica is a medicinal plant used in Brazil against several diseases. In this study, we investigated the effects of 5 fractions obtained from the crude hexanic extract of A. chica against Leishmania amazonensis and L. infantum, as well as on the interaction of these parasites with host cells. Promastigotes were treated with several concentrations of the fractions obtained from A. chica for determination of their minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC).
Keywords:	Arrabidaea chica Crajiru
DOI:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/985171
Type of Material:	Artigo de periódico
Access:	openAccess
Appears in Collections:	Artigo em periódico indexado (CPAA)