Algal and Cyanobacterial Lectins and Their Antimicrobial Properties
Lectins are proteins with a remarkably high affinity and specificity for carbohydrates. Many organisms naturally produce them, including animals, plants, fungi, protists, bacteria, archaea, and viruses.
José Abel Fernández Romero +6 more
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The natural product aurachin D is a farnesylated quinolone alkaloid, which is known to possess activity against the causative agent of malaria, Plasmodium spp. In this study, we show that aurachin D inhibits other parasitic protozoa as well.
Sebastian Kruth +7 more
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Electrochemical behavior of indolone-N-oxides: Relationship to structure and antiplasmodial activity [PDF]
Indolone-N-oxides exert high parasiticidal activity at the nanomolar level in vitro against Plasmodiumfalciparum, the parasite responsible for malaria.
Fabre, Paul-Louis +6 more
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Twelve hybrids derived from triclosan were obtained via Williamson etherification of O-triclosan alkyl bromide plus chalcone and O-coumarin or O-chromone alkyl bromide plus triclosan, respectively.
Elver Otero +7 more
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Protozoa, in both humans and animals, are one of the leading causes of disease. International programmes introduced in many countries have helped reduce the incidence of disease. However, it has recently become increasingly difficult to achieve the goals
Hubert Iwiński +5 more
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Phytochemical Analysis and Trypanocidal Activity of Marrubium incanum Desr.
The rationale inspiring the discovery of lead compounds for the treatment of human parasitic protozoan diseases from natural sources is the well-established use of medicinal plants in various systems of traditional medicine.
Claudio Frezza +11 more
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Anti-coccidial activity of the ethanol extract of Tribulus terrestris fruits on Eimeria tenella
Anti-coccidial effects of the fruits of Tribulus terrestris (Tribuli fructus) ethanol extract (TTE) were studied with animal experiment following per oral administration with Eimeria (E.) tenella.
Sunhwa Hong +5 more
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Aurachins, Bacterial Antibiotics Interfering with Electron Transport Processes
Aurachins are farnesylated quinolone alkaloids of bacterial origin and excellent inhibitors of the respiratory chain in pro- and eukaryotes. Therefore, they have become important tool compounds for the investigation of electron transport processes and ...
Sebastian Kruth, Markus Nett
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Marine pharmacology in 2009-2011: marine compounds with antibacterial, antidiabetic, antifungal, anti-inflammatory, antiprotozoal, antituberculosis, and antiviral activities; affecting the immune and nervous systems, and other miscellaneous mechanisms of action. [PDF]
The peer-reviewed marine pharmacology literature from 2009 to 2011 is presented in this review, following the format used in the 1998–2008 reviews of this series.
A. D. Rodriguez +3 more
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Chemical constituents of the volatile oil from leaves of Annona coriacea and in vitro antiprotozoal activity [PDF]
The essential oil of the leaves from Annona coriacea Mart., Annonaceae, was extracted by hydrodistillation in a Clevenger apparatus and analyzed by GC/MS and GC/FID. The oil yield was 0.05% m/m.
FISCHER, Dominique C. H. +7 more
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