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ArticleParasitology research2008

Antileishmanial activity in vitro and in vivo of constituents of sea cucumber Actinopyga lecanora.

Nasib Singh, Rajesh Kumar, Swati Gupta, Anuradha Dube, V Lakshmi

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Article in Parasitology research, 2008. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Research in pharmaceutical sciences · 2026
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  2. Pharmacological Potential of Sea Cucumbers.International journal of molecular sciences · 2018
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  5. Iranian journal of parasitology
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5 authors.

Nasib SinghCentral Drug Research Institute, Chattar Manzil Palace, Lucknow, 226001, India.
Rajesh Kumar
Swati Gupta
Anuradha Dube
V Lakshmi

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In the search of new antileishmanial drugs from marine resources, we have investigated Actinopyga lecanora, a coral reef sea cucumber, for its in vitro and in vivo activities. Methanol extract and n-butanol fraction of A. lecanora exhibited excellent Leishmania donovani inhibition. Among the two glycosides isolated from n-butanol fraction, holothurin B (2) displayed excellent in vitro and moderate in vivo leishmanicidal activity, whereas holothurin A (1) revealed only moderate action. These findings provide an important marine lead toward the development of new antileishmanial drugs and necessitate the further exploration of rich and diverse marine resources for more potent bioactive molecules.

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AnimalsAntiprotozoal AgentsCell LineGlycosidesHolothurinLeishmania donovaniLeishmaniasis, VisceralMiceParasitic Sensitivity TestsSea CucumbersTreatment OutcomeTriterpenesAntiprotozoal AgentsGlycosidesHolothurinTriterpenes

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