Letters in Drug Design & Discovery

Author(s): Nicolli B. de Souza, Carlos A. M. Rezende, Marcela S. Toledo, Davi C. Lagatta, Raphaela V. T. de Oliveira, Cristiane F. da Costa, Adilson D. da Silva, Marcio J. M. Alves, Sonia M. N. Cupolilo, Mauro V. de Almeida and Clarice Abramo

DOI: 10.2174/157018011794839439

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Antimalarial Activity of an N-Alkyl Diamine

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Abstract

We report in this work the antimalarial activity of N-dodecyl-ethylenediamine (NDEDA). This compound was tested in vivo in a Plasmodium berghei murine model using the 4-day suppressive test in two separate experiments and displayed a very good inhibition of parasite multiplication.

Keywords: Antimalarial activity, Diamines, Malaria, Murine model, Plasmodium berghei, Polyamines, Lethal, Infectious Diseases, Protozoan Parasites, P. falciparum, P. vivax, P. malariae, P. Ovale, Trichomonas vaginalis, Trypanosoma cruzi