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The Antiprotozoan Potential of Flavonoids

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  1. 1Southeastern Louisiana University, Department of Chemistry and Physics SLU 10878, Hammond, LA 70402-0878, USA.

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Jean FOTIE

Southeastern Louisiana University, Department of Chemistry and Physics SLU 10878, Hammond, LA 70402-0878, USA.

jeanfotie@yahoo.co.uk

Volume 2, Issue 3 · pp. 6-19 · 2008 · DOI:

ABSTRACT

Flavonoids are a large group of plants secondary metabolites known for their wide range of biological and pharmacological activities including antioxidant, cytotoxic, anticancer, cardioprotective, hepatoprotective, neuroprotective, antibacterial and antimicrobial properties. However, although not always recognized, they also displayed strong antiprotozoan potentials. The purpose of this paper is to provide comprehensive review of the antiprotozoan activities of flavonoids with an emphasis on their antimalarial, antileishmanial, antitrypanosomal and antiamebial properties.

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    FOTIE, J. (2008). The Antiprotozoan Potential of Flavonoids. Pharmacognosy Reviews, 2(3), 6-19.

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