EVALUATION OF ANTIPROTOZOAL AND ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITIES OF TURKISH ARTEMISIA SANTONICUM L.

Abstract

Extracts and eudesmanolides from Artemisia santonicum were tested for their antiprotozoal and antifungal activities. 8 α-hydroxytaurin was active against Leishmania donovani at 100 mcg/ml. The genus Artemisia (Compositae) has been represented by twentythree species in Flora of Turkey and is distrubuted mainly in Eastern and Central Ana-tolia (1,2). Mai~y species of Ai-tenzisia have been used in folk medicine (3). Well known is the authelmintic activity of several species. This work is one of a series on the bioactivity of Turkish Al-temisia (4,5). Here we report antiprotozoal and antifungal activities of extracts and components previously isolated and determined from A.santo~zicum (6). 

Keywords

• Artemisia santonicum eudesmanolides
• antiprotozoal and antifunga
• activities

EVALUATION OF ANTIPROTOZOAL AND ANTZFUNGAL ACTIVITIES OF TURKISH ARTEMZSZA SANTONICUM L.

Abstract

Extracts and eudesmanolides from Artemisia santonicum were tested for their antiprotozoal and antifungal activities. 8 α-hydroxytaurin was active against Leishmania donovani at 100 mcg/ml. The genus Artemisia (Compositae) has been represented by twentythree species in Flora of Turkey and is distrubuted mainly in Eastern and Central Ana-tolia (1,2). Mai~y species of Ai-tenzisia have been used in folk medicine (3). Well known is the authelmintic activity of several species. This work is one of a series on the bioactivity of Turkish Al-temisia (4,5). Here we report antiprotozoal and antifungal activities of extracts and components previously isolated and determined from A.santo~zicum (6).

Keywords

• Artemisia santonicum eudesmanolides
• antiprotozoal and antifungal
• activities

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