Research Article

In Vitro Antimicrobial and Antiprotozoal Activities, Phytochemical Screening and Heavy Metals Toxicity of Different Parts of Ballota nigra

Table 5

Leishmania parasites in RPMI 1640 media and negative control (DMSO).

Media Culture growth after days
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th

RPMI (1640) + +++++ ++ ++++
Negative control

(−) sign indicates amastigote form of cutaneous leishmaniasis; (+) indicates initial conversion of amastigote into promastigotes; and (++) shows promastigotes growth at peak level.