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Phytol, a diterpene alcohol from chlorophyll, as a drug against neglected tropi...
Moraes, Josué de; Oliveira, Rosimeire Nunes de; Costa, Jéssica P.; Gomes Junior, Antonio Luiz; Sousa, Damião Pergentino de; Freitas, Rivelilson M.Background: Schistosomiasis is a major endemic disease that affects hundreds of millions worldwide. Since the treatment and control of this parasitic disease rely on a single drug, praziquantel, it is imperative that new effective drugs are developed. Here, we report that phytol, a diterpene alcohol from chlorophyll widely used as a food additive and in medicinal fields, possesses promising antischistosomal pro...
Date: 2014
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