Interest of Antioxidant Agents in Parasitic Diseases. The Case Study of Coumarins

• Tipo: Outra Publicação em Revista Científica Internacional
• Data: 2015

Autores

Figueroa Guinez, R (Autor) Outra; Joao Matos, MJ (Autor) Outra; Vazquez Rodriguez, S (Autor) Outra; Santana, L (Autor) Outra; Uriarte, E (Autor) Outra; Fernanda Borges (Autor) FCUP; Olea Azar, C (Autor) Outra; Diego Maya, JD (Autor) Outra

Revista

Título: Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry

Vol. 15

Páginas: 850-856

ISSN: 1568-0266

Editora: Bentham Science

Indexação

ISI Web of Knowledge - 13 Citações

Scopus - 14 Citações

Outras Informações

ID Authenticus: P-00A-A1B

Abstract (EN): Tropical parasitic diseases, especially those produced by protozoan parasites, are a major public health problem in many countries, and their impact in the health burden is significant. Oxidative processes proved to be related to these diseases, being the antioxidant agents promising therapeutic solutions for them. Therefore, this review provides an overview of published manuscripts regarding both activities. In particular, the interest of the coumarin derivatives as antioxidant agents with application in parasitic diseases is discussed in this manuscript. The recent findings in this field are highlighted.

Idioma: Inglês

Tipo (Avaliação Docente): Científica

Nº de páginas: 7