Biological Activities of Extracts from Ageratum fastigiatum: Phytochemical Study and In Silico Target Fishing Approach.

In the present study, the ethanolic extract from aerial parts of was evaluated against epimastigote forms of (Y strain), promastigote forms of (PH8 strain), and (BH400 strain). The extract was also evaluated against (ATCC 25 923), (ATCC 11 775), (ATCC 10 145), and (ATCC 36 802). The phytochemical screening was performed by thin-layer chromatography and high-performance liquid chromatography.

In vitro antileishmanial activity of leaf and stem extracts of seven Brazilian plant species.

Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Leishmaniasis is a parasitic disease that affects people all over the world. The number of cases of leishmaniasis is increasing and the drugs used for its treatment are toxic and not always effective. The recognition of the global nature of this disease and its direct or indirect effects on health economics and actions focuses attention on the development of new therapeutic options.

Combined In Vitro Studies and in Silico Target Fishing for the Evaluation of the Biological Activities of and .

This paper reports the in silico prediction of biological activities of lignans from and combined with an in vitro bioassays. The extracts from the leaves, roots and rhizomes of both species were evaluated for their antibacterial, anticholinesterasic, antioxidant and cytotoxic activities. A group of 27 lignans was selected for biological activities prediction using the Active-IT system with 1987 ligand-based bioactivity models.

Aspidosperma species: A review of their chemistry and biological activities.

Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Species of Aspidosperma are known popularly as "peroba, guatambu, carapanaúba, pau-pereiro" and "quina". The genus can be found in the Americas, mainly between Mexico and Argentina. Many species of Aspidosperma are used by the population in treating cardiovascular diseases, malaria, fever, diabetes and rheumatism.

Biological activities of extracts from Aspidosperma subincanum Mart. and in silico prediction for inhibition of acetylcholinesterase.

Species of Aspidosperma are traditionally used to treat malaria, leishmaniasis, microbial, and inflammatory diseases. Aspidosperma subincanum Mart. known as "guatambu" is used in Brazilian traditional medicine to treat diabetes, hypercholesterolemia, and digestive diseases.

Toxicity and Larvicidal Activity of Podophyllum-Based Lignans Against Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae).

Aedes aegypti L. (Diptera: Culicidae) is a mosquito species that has adapted to urban environments and is the main vector of dengue viruses. Because of the increasing incidence of dengue, a more environmentally acceptable insecticide needs to be found.

Screening of Brazilian medicinal plants for antiviral activity against rotavirus.

Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Brazilian medicinal plants traditionally used for the treatment of diarrhoea were investigated for their in vitro antiviral activity against the simian rotavirus SA11.

Materials And Methods: The ethanolic crude extracts of plants collected in the cerrado of Minas Gerais, Brazil were submitted to phytochemical screening. The cytotoxicity of the extracts was inferred by cellular morphologic alterations.