Antiprotozoal and Antimycobacterial Activities of Pure Compounds from Aristolochia elegans Rhizomes

We analyzed the antimycobacterial activity of the hexane extract of rhizomes from Aristolochia elegans. Some compounds of this extract were purified and tested against a group of drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains. We also evaluated their antiprotozoal activities. The hexane extract w...

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Main Authors: Jiménez-Arellanes, Adelina, León-Díaz, Rosalba, Meckes, Mariana, Tapia, Amparo, Molina-Salinas, Gloria María, Luna-Herrera, Julieta, Yépez-Mulia, Lilián
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3292206/