Anti-Leishmania Effects of Volatile Oils and Their Isolates

• Type: Another Publication in an International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2021

Authors

Fampa, P (Author) Other; Florencio, M (Author) Other; Santana, RC (Author) Other; Rosa, D (Author) Other; Soares, DC (Author) Other; Guedes, HLD (Author) Other; Anabela Cordeiro da Silva (Author) FFUP; Chaves, DSA (Author) Other; Pinto da Silva, LH (Author) Other

Journal

Title: Revista Brasileira de Farmacognosia-Brazilian Journal of Pharmacognosy

Vol. 31

Pages: 561-578

ISSN: 0102-695X

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Authenticus ID: P-00T-X0Y

DOI: 10.1007/s43450-021-00146-5

Abstract (EN): Leishmaniasis consists of a group of neglected diseases, which affect millions of people worldwide. First- and second-line chemotherapies, which present high toxicity and variable efficacy, have been available for decades leading to the appearance of resistance. Globally, volatile oils have received much attention due to their increase use as effective bioactive compounds in folk medicine. They have been employed against Leishmania parasites with a positive impact in the treatment of this neglected disease. In this review, the leishmanicidal activity of volatile oils and their isolates have been described as promising novel candidate molecules for the development of leishmanicidal drugs. The purpose of this review is to critically discuss several works published between 2000 and 2020 that have described the utilization of volatile oils and some of their active principles from diverse plant sources against different species of Leishmania.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 18