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The Mediterranean red alga Asparagopsis: A source of compounds against Leishmania

Marine Drugs (2009) 7(3) 361-366
DOI: 10.3390/md7030361
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Crude extracts and column fractions from the red algae Asparagopsis taxiformis and A. armata from the Strait of Messina (Italy) were screened for the production of antimicrobial compounds. Extracts from both species revealed remarkable antiprotozoal activity against Leishmania, revealing such algae as a great source of natural antiprotozoal products. © 2009 by the authors.

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Genovese, G., Tedone, L., Hamann, M. T., & Morabito, M. (2009). The Mediterranean red alga Asparagopsis: A source of compounds against Leishmania. Marine Drugs, 7(3), 361–366. https://doi.org/10.3390/md7030361

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