Evaluation of leishmanicidal activity and cytotoxicity of Ricinus communis and Azadirachta indica extracts from western Kenya: in vitro and in vivo assays

Bernard Ngoitsi Jumba, Christopher O. Anjili, Judith Makwali, Johnstone Ingonga, Rose Nyamao, Sylvia Naliaka Marango, Joseph K. Choge, Christopher Khayeka‐Wandabwa

BMC Research Notes · 2015 · 14 citations · 36 references

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Abstract

Combination therapy of A. indica and R. communis had best antileishmanial activity than the monotherapies. The active ingredients of both R. communis and A. indica need to be fractionated, and studied further for activity against Leishmania parasites.

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