A Benzoic Acid Derivative and Flavokawains from Piper species as Schistosomiasis Vector Controls

Autor: Ludmila N. Rapado, Giovana C. Freitas, Adriano Polpo, Maritza Rojas-Cardozo, Javier V. Rincón, Marcus T. Scotti, Massuo J. Kato, Eliana Nakano, Lydia F. Yamaguchi
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2014
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Zdroj: Molecules, Vol 19, Iss 4, Pp 5205-5218 (2014)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1420-3049
DOI: 10.3390/molecules19045205
Popis: The search of alternative compounds to control tropical diseases such as schistosomiasis has pointed to secondary metabolites derived from natural sources. Piper species are candidates in strategies to control the transmission of schistosomiasis due to their production of molluscicidal compounds. A new benzoic acid derivative and three flavokawains from Piper diospyrifolium, P. cumanense and P. gaudichaudianum displayed significant activities against Biomphalaria glabrata snails. Additionally, “in silico” studies were performed using docking assays and Molecular Interaction Fields to evaluate the physical-chemical differences among the compounds in order to characterize the observed activities of the test compounds against Biomphalaria glabrata snails.
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