Curcuma longa ethanol extract and Curcumin inhibit the growth of Acanthamoeba triangularis trophozoites and cysts isolated from water reservoirs at Walailak University, Thailand

• Main Authors: Mitsuwan, Watcharapong, Bunsuwansakul, Chooseel, Leonard, Theodore Ebenezer, Laohaprapanon, Sawanya, Hounkong, Kruawan, Bunluepuech, Kingkan, Chalermpol, Kaewjai, Mahboob, Tooba, Raju, Chandramathi Sumudi, Dhobi, Mahaveer, Pereira, Maria de Lourdes, Mohammad, Nawaz, Wiart, Christophe, Siyadatpanah, Abolghasem, Norouzi, Roghayeh, Nissapatorn, Veeranoot
• Format: Article
• Published: Taylor & Francis Ltd 2020
• Subjects: R Medicine (General); RA Public aspects of medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/36744/
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

Curcuma longa (C. longa) rhizome extract has been traditionally used to treat many infections. Curcumin, a pure compound isolated from the plant, has been documented to possess a wide spectrum of pharmacological effects. The present study aimed to investigate the effects of Thai medicinal plant extr...