Phytochemical composition, antiparasitic and α-glucosidase inhibition activities from Pelliciera rhizophorae.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Panama has an extensive mangrove area and it is one of the countries with the highest biodiversity in America. Mangroves are widely used in traditional medicine, nevertheless, there are very few studies that validates their medicinal properties in America. Given the urgent need for therapeutic options to treat several diseases of public health importance, mangrove ecosystem could be an interesting source of new bioactive molecules. This study was designed to evaluate the potential of Pelliciera rhizophorae as a source of bioactive compounds.

Results

The present investigation was undertaken to explore the possible antiparasitic potential and α-glucosidase inhibition by compounds derived from the Panamanian mangrove Pelliciera rhizophorae. Bioassay-gui

SUBMITTER: Lopez D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4586009 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature