IN-VIVO ACTIVITY OF AJOENE AGAINST RODENT MALARIA

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PEREZ, HA [1 ]
DELAROSA, M [1 ]
APITZ, R [1 ]
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[1] INST VENEZOLANO INVEST CIENT,CTR BIOFIS & BIOQUIM,CARACAS,VENEZUELA
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10.1128/AAC.38.2.337
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Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 100705 ;
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Ajoene (4,5,9-trithiadodeca-1,6,11-triene 9-oxide), a product initially isolated from extracts of garlic (Allium sativum), was tested for its antimalarial activity in vivo in a well-characterized murine model. A single ajoene dose of 50 mg/kg, on the day of infection, suppressed the development of parasitemia; there were no obvious acute toxic effects from the tested dose. The combination of ajoene (50 mg/kg) and chloroquine (4.5 mg/kg), given as a single dose on the day of the infection, completely prevented the subsequent development of parasitemia in treated mice.
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