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Review ArticlePharmacognosy ReviewsVol. 2 | Issue 3 | 2008 | pp. 6–19Open access
The Antiprotozoan Potential of Flavonoids
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- 1 Southeastern Louisiana University, Department of Chemistry and Physics SLU 10878, Hammond, LA 70402-0878, USA.
Published in Pharmacognosy Reviews
Correspondence: Jean FOTIE
Southeastern Louisiana University, Department of Chemistry and Physics SLU 10878, Hammond, LA 70402-0878, USA.
Email: jeanfotie@yahoo.co.uk
Copyright: © 2008 Manuscript Technomedia. This is an open access article.
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- Jan 17, 2008
How to cite
FOTIE, J. (2008). The Antiprotozoan Potential of Flavonoids. Pharmacognosy Reviews, 2(3), 6–19.
Abstract
Flavonoids are a large group of plants secondary metabolites known for their wide range of biological and pharmacological activities including antioxidant, cytotoxic, anticancer, cardioprotective, hepatoprotective, neuroprotective, antibacterial and antimicrobial properties. However, although not always recognized, they also displayed strong antiprotozoan potentials. The purpose of this paper is to provide comprehensive review of the antiprotozoan activities of flavonoids with an emphasis on their antimalarial, antileishmanial, antitrypanosomal and antiamebial properties.
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| Title | The Antiprotozoan Potential of Flavonoids |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jean FOTIE |
| Affiliations | Southeastern Louisiana University, Department of Chemistry and Physics SLU 10878, Hammond, LA 70402-0878, USA. |
| Corresponding author | jeanfotie@yahoo.co.uk |
| Journal | Pharmacognosy Reviews |
| Volume / Issue | Vol. 2, Issue 3 (2008) |
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