The antileishmanial activity of the antarctic brown alga Ascoseira mirabilis Skottsberg

• Main Authors: Clementino, Leandro Da Costa, Oda, Fernando Bombarda, Thaiz Rodrigues Teixeira, Tavares, Renata Spagolla Napoleão, Colepicolo, Pio, Santos, André Gonzaga Dos, Hosana Maria Debonsi, Graminha, Márcia A. S.
• Format: Text
• Language: unknown
• Published: Taylor & Francis 2020
• Subjects: Biochemistry; 29999 Physical Sciences not elsewhere classified; FOS Physical sciences; Medicine; Microbiology; FOS Biological sciences; Cell Biology; Genetics; Pharmacology; Biotechnology; 39999 Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified; FOS Chemical sciences; Ecology; Immunology; FOS Clinical medicine; Hematology; Antarctic; Skottsberg; The Antarctic; Antarc*
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.12600861.v1; https://tandf.figshare.com/articles/The_antileishmanial_activity_of_the_antarctic_brown_alga_i_Ascoseira_mirabilis_i_Skottsberg/12600861/1

Leishmaniasis is a group of diseases that have limited and high toxic therapeutic options. Herein, we evaluated the antileishmanial potential and cytotoxicity of hexanic extract obtained from the Antarctic brown alga Ascoseira mirabilis using bioguided fractionation against Leishmania amazonensis an...