Review Article
    Pharmacognosy Reviews
    Vol. 2
    Issue 3
    2008
    pp. 6-19
    Open Access

    The Antiprotozoan Potential of Flavonoids

    Jean FOTIE1
    1Southeastern Louisiana University, Department of Chemistry and Physics SLU 10878, Hammond, LA 70402-0878, USA.
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    *Jean FOTIE

    Southeastern Louisiana University, Department of Chemistry and Physics SLU 10878, Hammond, LA 70402-0878, USA.

    jeanfotie@yahoo.co.uk

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    2008 Author(s)

    Published:17/01/2008

    Abstract

    Flavonoids are a large group of plants secondary metabolites known for their wide range of biological and pharmacological activities including antioxidant, cytotoxic, anticancer, cardioprotective, hepatoprotective, neuroprotective, antibacterial and antimicrobial properties. However, although not always recognized, they also displayed strong antiprotozoan potentials. The purpose of this paper is to provide comprehensive review of the antiprotozoan activities of flavonoids with an emphasis on their antimalarial, antileishmanial, antitrypanosomal and antiamebial properties.

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    Keywords

    Flavonoids
    antimalarial
    antileishmanial
    antitrypanosomal and antiamebial activities
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