In vitro trypanocidal activity of extracts and compounds isolated from Vitellaria paradoxa
Guerisson Bairy,
Cyrille Oliver Ozzin-Kholy Zolipou,
Romaric Nzoumbou-Boko
Abstract:Background
Vitellaria paradoxa is used in traditional medicine for the treatment of various diseases in tropical countries; however, nothing is known about its anti-trypanosomal activity. Human African trypanosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease of Sub-Saharan Africa’s poorest rural regions, and the efficacy of its treatment remains a challenge. This study investigates the as-yet-unknown trypanocidal activity of this plant.
Methods
V. paradoxa,… Show more
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