[In vitro evaluation of antileishmania activity of Artemisia herba alba Asso]

S Hatimi; M Boudouma; M Bichichi; N Chaib; N G Idrissi

[In vitro evaluation of antileishmania activity of Artemisia herba alba Asso]

Bull Soc Pathol Exot. 2001 Mar;94(1):29-31.

[Article in French]

Authors

S Hatimi¹, M Boudouma, M Bichichi, N Chaib, N G Idrissi

Affiliation

¹ Laboratoire de microbiologie et de biologie moléculaire, département de biologie, Faculté des sciences Ben M'sik, Université Hassan II-Mohamedia, BP: 7955, Ben M'sik, Casablanca, Maroc. saida.hatimi@aventis.com

PMID: 11346978

Abstract

Aqueous extract and essential oil of Artemisia herba-alba Asso were tested for their antileshmanial activity again Leishmania tropica and Leishmania major. The strongest leishmanicidal activity was observed with the essential oil at 2 micrograms/ml as versus the other two strains tested. The aqueous extract showed an antileshmanial activity at 4 micrograms/ml.

Publication types

English Abstract

MeSH terms

Animals
Antiprotozoal Agents / pharmacology*
Artemisia / chemistry*
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
Leishmania major / drug effects*
Leishmania tropica / drug effects*
Plant Extracts / administration & dosage
Plant Extracts / pharmacology*
Plant Oils / pharmacology
Plants, Medicinal*
Water

Substances

Antiprotozoal Agents
Plant Extracts
Plant Oils
Water