Trypanocidal activity of Lychnophora staavioides Mart. (Vernonieae, Asteraceae).
Phytomedicine
; 10(6-7): 490-3, 2003.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-13678232
ABSTRACT
In the continuing search for new compounds with trypanocidal activity for use in blood banks to prevent the transmission of Chagas' disease, a trypanocidal extract of Lychnophora staavioides Mart. (Vernonieae, Asteraceae) was fractionated using several chromatographic techniques and afforded the following flavonoids tectochrysin, pinostrobin, pinobanksin, pinobanksin 3-acetate, pinocembrin, chrysin, galangin 3-methyl ether, quercetin 3-methyl ether, chrysoeriol and vicenin-2. The most active compound was quercetin 3-methyl ether, which showed no blood lysis activity and which represents a promising compound for use against T. cruzi in blood banks.
Buscar no Google
Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Tripanossomicidas
/
Trypanosoma cruzi
/
Flavonoides
/
Extratos Vegetais
/
Asteraceae
/
Fitoterapia
Limite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Phytomedicine
Assunto da revista:
TERAPIAS COMPLEMENTARES
Ano de publicação:
2003
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil