The plant species L. is a staple in cuisine and holds significant ethnopharmacological value. Its essential oil (EO) is of particular interest, yet its toxicity profile remains a subject of inquiry.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: This study evaluated the antifungal activity of cinnamaldehyde on spp. In vitro and in situ assays were carried out to test cinnamaldehyde for its anti- effects, antibiofilm activity, effects on fungal micromorphology, antioxidant activity, and toxicity on keratinocytes and human erythrocytes. Statistical analysis was performed considering α = 5%.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLeishmaniasis, affecting more than 12 million people worldwide has become a severe public-health problem. The therapeutic arsenal against leishmaniasis is mainly administered by parenteral route; it is toxic, expensive, and associated with recurrence risk. The need for further therapeutic compounds research is pressing.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn this study, we synthesized eight new compounds containing the 2-amino-cycloalkyl[b]thiophene and acridine moieties (ACT and ACS -ACS ). None tested compounds presented human erythrocyte cytotoxicity. The new compounds presented antipromastigote activity, where ACS and ACS derivatives presented significant antileishmanial activity, with better performance than the reference drugs (tri and pentavalent antimonials), with respective IC values of 9.
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