Evaluation of trypanocidal activity from Calea uniflora (Heliantheae-Asteraceae) extracts

Evaluation of trypanocidal activity from Calea uniflora (Heliantheae-Asteraceae) extracts

Andréa Mendes do Nascimento^I; Dionéia C. R. de Oliveira^{I, *}; Sérgio Albuquerque^{II, **}

^IDepartamento de Física e Química, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Avenida do Café s/n, 14040-903, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil

^IIDepartamento de Ciências da Saúde, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Avenida do Café s/n, 14040-903, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil

ABSTRACT

Dichloromethane crude extract from xylopodium of Calea uniflora Less (Heliantheae-Asteraceae) showed in vitro trypanocidal activity against trypomastigote forms of Trypanosoma cruzi. The data obtained allow to conclude that the crude extract must be investigate to identify its active compounds.

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Acknowledgements

The authors are grateful to Fundação de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP) for financial support.

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Publication Dates

• Publication in this collection
  05 Oct 2009
• Date of issue
  2002