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S H Taleb-Contini1, M J Salvador, J M F Balanco, S Albuquerque, D C R de Oliveira.
Abstract
Phytochemical study of Chromolaena hirsuta (Hook. & Arn.) R. King & H. Robinson crude extract (collected in Furnas, MG-Brasil) produced fifteen flavonoids, two triterpenes and five steroids. IR, UV,(1)H and (13)C NMR spectroscopy and GC analysis were used for the identification of these compounds. The dichloromethanic and ethanolic crude extracts (flowers and leaves) and six flavonoids isolated from this specie have been assayed for antiprotozoal activity against tripomastigote forms of Trypanosoma cruzi and promastigote forms of Leishmania amazonensis. The crude extracts significantly reduced the viability of T. cruzi and Leishmania amazonensis, and the six flavonoids showed considerable antiproliferative effect of development of two parasites evaluated. This is the fi rst report of antiprotozoal activity of extracts of C. hirsuta. Copyright 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.Entities:
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Year: 2004 PMID: 15103676 DOI: 10.1002/ptr.1431
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Phytother Res ISSN: 0951-418X Impact factor: 5.878