Cytotoxicity and potential antiviral evaluation of violacein produced by Chromobacterium violaceum

Natural products are an inexhaustible source of compounds with promising pharmacological activities including antiviral action. Violacein, the major pigment produced by Chromobacterium violaceum, has been shown to have antibiotic, antitumoral and anti-Trypanosoma cruzi activities. The goal of the pr...

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Main Authors: CR Andrighetti-Fröhner, RV Antonio, TB Creczynski-Pasa, CRM Barardi, CMO Simões
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2003-09-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762003000600023