Immunological and microbiological activity of Davilla elliptica St. Hill. (Dilleniaceae) against Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Immunological and microbiological activity of Davilla elliptica St. Hill. (Dilleniaceae) against Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Mycobacterium tuberculosis is responsible for over 8 million cases of tuberculosis (TB) annually. Natural products may play important roles in the chemotherapy of TB. The immunological activity of Davilla elliptica chloroform extract (DECE) was evaluated in vitro by the determination of hydrogen per...

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Main Authors: Flávia Cristine Mascia Lopes, Marisa Campos Polesi Placeres, Cleso Mendonça Jordão Junior, Célio Takashi Higuchi, Daniel Rinaldo, Wagner Vilegas, Clarice Queico Fujimura Leite, Iracilda Zeppone Carlos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2007-09-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
Subjects:
Davilla elliptica
antimycobacterial activity
immunological activity
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