Title
A search for natural bioactive compounds in Bolivia through a multidisciplinary approach. Part III. Evaluation of the antimalarial activity of plants used by Altenos Indians
Date Issued
01 July 2000
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
IPBS Institut de Pharmacologie et de Biologie Structurale
Abstract
A total of 40 plant extracts traditionally used by the Altenos Indians, a native community living between the Andean block and the tropical valleys of Bolivia, were screened for antimalarial activity in vitro on Plasmodium falciparum chloroquine resistant (Indo) strain, and in vivo on rodent malaria Plasmodium vinckei petteri. Eleven extracts displayed good or moderate activity in vivo, and ten extracts good or very good antimalarial activity in vitro. Results of the screening are discussed here, in relation with the traditional use of plants. Copyright (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd.
Start page
123
End page
131
Volume
71
Issue
February 1
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Farmacología, Farmacia
Medicina básica
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-0343603536
PubMed ID
Source
Journal of Ethnopharmacology
ISSN of the container
03788741
DOI of the container
10.1016/S0378-8741(99)00191-9
Source funding
Universidad Mayor de San Andrés
Ministry of French Foreign Affairs
Instituto Boliviano de Biologia de Altura
Fondo Nacional para el Medio Ambiente
FONAMA-EIA
International Foundation for Science
Sponsor(s)
The project was financed by FONAMA-EIA (Fondo Nacional para el Medio Ambiente, Cuenta Iniciativa para las Americas, Bolivia), IRD (l’institut de Recherche pour le Développement, France), UMSA (Universidad Mayor de San Andrés, La Paz, Bolivia), IBBA (Instituto Boliviano de Biologia de Altura, La Paz, Bolivia), the Ministry of French Foreign Affairs, and IFS (International Foundation for Sciences). The authors wish to thank B. Weniger for kindly help in the bibliographical search, and Rosy Chávez de Michel and the National Herbarium of Bolivia for helping in the management and determination of vouchers. We express our thanks to the members of the Alteños communities who were willing to share with us their knowledge about plants.
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