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Chromoblastomycosis is a subcutaneous mycosis caused by dematiaceous fungi, being Fonsecaea pedrosoi the main etiologic agent in Brazil. Propolis is a resinous material collected by honeybees, with variable composition a...

The present study was undertaken to evaluate the comparative antidepressant activity of Ocimum sanctum (OS) and imipramine using animal models of depression. Imipramine (15 mg/kg/i.p) and herbal extract of OS (500 mg/kg/...

Inhibition action of propylene glycol (PG) on the antifungal activity of fluconazole has been investigated. PG was used as cosolvent and penetration enhancer in different solutions and topical dosage forms. The interacti...

Native populations of South America have employed herb-based preparations for the treatment of parasite diseases. In this review, some examples of South American medicinal plants from which bioactive molecules have bee...

Fifteen 2-[(substituted-benzylidene)-amino]-5-methyl-thiophene-3-carbonitrile (3a-g) and 2-[(substituted-benzylidene)-amino]-4,5-cycloalkyl-thiophene-3-carbonitrile derivatives (4a-h) were synthesized and screened for th...

A novel series of 4-(substituted benzylamino)-5-substituted phenyl-3-amino-1, 2, 4-triazole derivatives were synthesized by reaction of 5-substituted phenyl-3,4-diamino-1,2,4-triazole with different aromatic aldehydes. T...

Three tumor cell lines of lung (A549), colon (HT29) and breast (MDA-MB-231) were used to evaluate the antiproliferative effect of ethanol and dichloromethane extracts and seven fractions obtained by flash column chromato...

Infusions of leaf and bark of Castela coccinea Griseb. (Simaroubaceae) were traditionally used against dysentery. In this work, anti-bacterial and antioxidant activity were studied in C. coccinea extracts. The higest DP...

Type II fatty acid synthesis (FAS II) pathway has been recently reported as an attractive targeting for their efficacy against infections caused by multi-resistant Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. Among the rela...