| Literature DB >> 2360830 |
J L Vennerstrom1, J K Lovelace, V B Waits, W L Hanson, D L Klayman.
Abstract
Berberine, a quaternary alkaloid, and several of its derivatives were tested for efficacy against Leishmania donovani and Leishmania braziliensis panamensis in golden hamsters. Tetrahydroberberine was less toxic and more potent than berberine against L. donovani but was not as potent as meglumine antimonate (Glucantime), a standard drug for the treatment of leishmaniasis. Only berberine and 8-cyanodihydroberberine showed significant activity (greater than 50% suppression of lesion size) against L. braziliensis panamensis.Entities:
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Year: 1990 PMID: 2360830 PMCID: PMC171721 DOI: 10.1128/AAC.34.5.918
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Antimicrob Agents Chemother ISSN: 0066-4804 Impact factor: 5.191