Antifilarial and Antibiotic Activities of Methanolic Extracts of Melaleuca cajuputi Flowers

Volume: 54, Issue: 3, Pages: 273 - 280
Published: Jun 30, 2016
Abstract
We evaluated the activity of methanolic extracts of Melaleuca cajuputi flowers against the filarial worm Brugia pahangi and its bacterial endosymbiont Wolbachia. Anti-Wolbachia activity was measured in worms and in Aedes albopictus Aa23 cells by PCR, electron microscopy, and other biological assays. In particular, microfilarial release, worm motility, and viability were determined. M. cajuputi flower extracts were found to significantly reduce...
Paper Details
Title
Antifilarial and Antibiotic Activities of Methanolic Extracts of Melaleuca cajuputi Flowers
Published Date
Jun 30, 2016
Volume
54
Issue
3
Pages
273 - 280
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