Title:Interest of Antioxidant Agents in Parasitic Diseases. The Case Study of Coumarins
Volume: 15
Issue: 9
Author(s): Roberto Figueroa-Guiñez, Maria João Matos, Saleta Vazquez-Rodriguez, Lourdes Santana, Eugenio Uriarte, Fernanda Borges, Claudio Olea-Azar and Juan Diego Maya
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Keywords:
Antioxidant, Coumarins, Oxidative stress, Parasitic diseases.
Abstract: Tropical parasitic diseases, especially those produced by protozoan parasites,
are a major public health problem in many countries, and their impact in the health burden is significant. Oxidative
processes proved to be related to these diseases, being the antioxidant agents promising therapeutic solutions for
them. Therefore, this review provides an overview of published manuscripts regarding both activities. In particular, the
interest of the coumarin derivatives as antioxidant agents with application in parasitic diseases is discussed in this
manuscript. The recent findings in this field are highlighted.
