Eugenia uniflora L. Essential Oil as a Potential Anti-Leishmania Agent: Effects on Leishmania amazonensis and Possible Mechanisms of Action

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Effect of Eugenia uniflora essential oil on macrophage infection after 48 h of exposure. Peritoneal macrophage cells were infected with promastigotes of Leishmania amazonensis and then treated with 3.12, 1.56, or 0.78 μg·mL⁻¹ of Eugenia uniflora essential oil. Data represent the mean parasite density ± standard error of 3 experiments carried out in triplicate. ^∗∗∗𝑃<0.001.