Antiplasmodial Activity of Lignans and Extracts from Pycnanthus angolensis

The dichloromethane, methanol and aqueous ethanol extracts of the stem bark of Pycnanthus angolensis were evaluated for their in vitro activity against the 3D7 Plasmodium falciparum strain. The CH2Cl2 extract was the most active showing an IC50 = 1.6 mu g/mL. From this extract, a new dibenzylbutane...

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Main Author: Abrantes, Marta (author)
Other Authors: Mill-Homens, Tania (author), Duarte, Noelia (author), Lopes, Dinora (author), Cravo, Pedro (author), Madureira, Maria do Ceu (author), Ferreira, Maria-Jose U. (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2015
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10451/21446
Country:Portugal
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