Scientific names
Common names inMexico
Portions
Extracts
Properties
Metabolites
References
Mexican medicinal plants against
T. vaginalis
Carica papayaCocos nuciferaBocconia frutescensGeranium mexicanumLygodium venustum
PapayaCocotero, coyollits’
ixte
’
Geranio de olor, Pata deleónBejuco chino, crispillo
Seedshusk fiberAerial partsRootsAerial parts
Methanol
IC50 = 5.6 μg/mlIC50 = 5.8 μg/mlIC50 from 30.9 to 60.9 μg/ml
Sanguinarine alkaloid
[99]
Lobophora variegataUdotea conglutinata
NDND
Whole
Dichloromethane/methanol
IC50 = 1.3
0.7 μg/ml
IC50 = 1.6
0.1 μg/ml
Sulfoquinovosyl-diacylglycerols 1-3 [100, 101, 103]
ND = not determined.ED50, effective dose 50; IC50, half-maximal inhibitory concentration; MC100, concentration inducing 100% of the maximum response.Gl,
G. lamblia
; Eh,
E. histolytica
.
Table 1.
Names and metabolites of the most relevant Mexican medicinal plants with activity against selected protozoan parasites.
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