In vitro amoebicidal activity of borage (Borago officinalis) extract on Entamoeba histolytica

• Published in: Journal of medicinal food Vol. 14; no. 7-8; p. 866
• Main Authors: Leos-Rivas, Catalina, Verde-Star, M Julia, Torres, Lidia Osuna, Oranday-Cardenas, Azucena, Rivas-Morales, Catalina, Barron-Gonzalez, M Porfiria, Morales-Vallarta, Mario R, Cruz-Vega, Delia E
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.07.2011
• Subjects: Amebicides - pharmacology; Amebicides - toxicity; Animals; Artemia - drug effects; Borago - chemistry; Cercopithecus aethiops; Entamoeba histolytica - drug effects; Inhibitory Concentration 50; Lethal Dose 50; Plant Extracts - pharmacology; Plant Extracts - toxicity; Vero Cells

Borage (Borago officinalis) is a plant with nutritional value that is also used in traditional medicine to treat gastrointestinal disease. This study investigated the amoebicidal activity of a methanol extract of borage. The 50% inhibitory concentration (IC₅₀) of the extract for Entamoeba histolytic...