Research Article

Activity of Cuban Plants Extracts against Leishmania amazonensis

Table 1

List of plants used in this study and collections data.

Plants speciesFamilyPart usedCollection dateGeographical areasVoucher specimen

Allium sativum L.AlliaceaeLeaves2006NBGa, HavanaHAJB-HFCc 87089
Aloe barbadensis L.AsphodelaceaeLeaves2010“La Quiruvina,” ArtemisaHACd 42671
Alternanthera sessilis (L.) R. Br. ex DC.AmaranthaceaeLeaves2008IPFb, HavanaHAJBe 87100
Annona glabra L.AnnonaceaeLeaves2006NBG, HavanaHAJB 8300098
Argemone mexicana L.PapaveraceaeLeaves2009IPFHAJB-HFC 87090
Artemisia absinthium L.AsteraceaeLeaves2006NBG, HavanaHAJB 9700183
Artemisia vulgaris L.AsteraceaeLeaves2010“La Quiruvina,” ArtemisaHAC 42673
Azadirachta indica A.JussMeliaceaeLeaves2008IPFb, HavanaHAJB-HFC 87099
Bambusa vulgaris Schrad. Ex J. C. Wendl.BambusinaeLeaves2006NBG, HavanaHAJB 9500087
Bambusa vulgaris Schrad. Ex J. C. Wendl.BambusinaeRoot2010NBG, HavanaHAJB 9500087
Bidens pilosa L.AsteraceaeLeaves2006NBG, HavanaHAJB 9700169
Bursera simaruba (L.) Sarg.BurseraceaeLeaves2006NBG, HavanaHAJB 8603305
Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.FabaceaeLeaves2010“La Quiruvina,” ArtemisaHAJB-HFC 42670
Cassia grandis L.LeguminosaeLeaves2006NBG, HavanaHAJB 8300069
Cecropia peltata L.UrticaceaeLeaves2010NBG, HavanaHAJB 8603239
Chenopodium ambrosioides L.ChenopodiaceaeLeaves2010“La Quiruvina,” ArtemisaROIGe 4639
Cissus sicyoides L.VitaceaeLeaves2010NBG, HavanaHAJB-HFC 87092
Citrus limetta RissoRutaceaeLeaves2006NBG, HavanaHAJB-HFC 87093
Cucurbita maxima Dutch.CucurbitaceaeSeeds2006NBG, HavanaHAJB-HFC 87091
Cupressus sempervirens L.CupressaceaeLeaves2006NBG, HavanaHAJB 8603788
Curcuma longa L.ZingiberaceaeRhizome2006NBG, HavanaHAJB 9700178
Cymbopogon citrate Stapf.PoaceaeLeaves2006NBG, HavanaHAJB 8700008
Hura crepitans L.EuphorbiaceaeLeaves2006NBG, HavanaHAJB 8600198
Indigofera suffruticosa Mill.FabaceaeLeaves2006NBG, HavanaHAJB 100079
Koanophyllon villosum (Sw.) King & H. Rob.AsteraceaeLeaves2010NBG, HavanaHAJB-HFC 87094
Lepidium virginicum L.BrassicaceaeLeaves2006NBG, HavanaHAJB 8700259
Luffa cylindrica L.CucurbitaceaeLeaves2006NBG, HavanaHAJB 8600366
Mangifera indica L.AnacardiaceaeLeaves2006NBG, HavanaHAJB 9700183
Melaleuca leucadendron L.MyrtaceaeLeaves2006NBG, HavanaHAJB 8501918
Melia azedarach L.MeliaceaeRoot2006NBG, HavanaHAJB 8402273
Momordica charantia L.CucurbitaceaeLeaves2008NBG, HavanaHAJB 9700180
Ocimum sanctum L.LamiaceaeLeaves2006NBG, HavanaHAJB 9200485
Parthenium hysterophorus L.AsteraceaeLeaves2006NBG, HavanaHAJB 9700175
Parthenium hysterophorus L.AsteraceaeRoot2010NBG, HavanaHAJB 9700176
Petiveria alliaceae L.PhytolaccaceaeLeaves2006NBG, HavanaHAJB 244
Picramnia pentandra Sw.SimaroubaceaeLeaves2006NBG, HavanaHAJB 8303268
Punica granatum L.PunicaceaeFruit bark2006NBG, HavanaHAJB 8300050
Tradescantia discolor Sw.CommelinaceaeLeaves2005NBG, HavanaHAJB 9200504
Roystonea regia (Kunth) O. F. CookArecaceaeLeaves2010NBG, HavanaHFC 87098
Simarouba glauca DC.SimaroubaceaeLeaves2006NBG, HavanaHAJB 8300710
Stachytarpheta jamaicensis (L.) VahlSimaroubaceaeLeaves2006NBG, HavanaHAJB 9200475
Tabernaemontana citrifolia L.BoraginaceaeLeaves2006NBG, HavanaHAJB 8500720
Tamarindus indica L.ApocynaceaeStem bark2006NBG, HavanaHAJB 8300068
Thevetia peruviana L.CaesalpiniaceaeLeaves2006NBG, HavanaHAJB-HFC 87095
Trichilia havanensis Jacq.MeliaceaeLeaves2010NBG, HavanaHAJB-HFC 87097
Turnera ulmifolia L.TurneraceaeLeaves2009NBG, HavanaHAJB 8602024
Zerumbet speciosum J. C. Wendl.ZingiberaceaeLeaves2010NBG, HavanaHAJB-HFC 87096

aNBG: the collection of plant was performed in the National Botanic Garden, Havana, Cuba.
bIPF: the collection of plant was performed in the Institute of Pharmacy and Food, Havana, Cuba.
cHFC: Herbarium of National Botanic Garden in the special series of Cuban Flora.
dHAC: Herbarium of Systematic and Ecology Institute.
eHAJB: Herbarium of National Botanic Garden.
fROIG: Herbarium of Experimental Station of Medicinal Plants “Dr. Juan Tomás Roig.”