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

Figure 6

The influence of Eugenia uniflora essential oil on the lysosomal activity (a) and phagocytic activity (b) of peritoneal macrophages at concentrations of 100, 50, 25, 12.5, 6.25, and 3.12 μg·mL⁻¹. Data represent the mean density ± standard error of 3 experiments carried out in triplicate. ^∗𝑃<0.05 and ^∗∗∗𝑃<0.001. C: control. ABS: absorbance.

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