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

Figure 7

Production of nitric oxide (NO). Murine macrophages (2×10⁵) were treated with Eugenia uniflora essential oil (100, 50, 25, 12.5, 6.25, and 3.12 μg·mL⁻¹) in the absence (a) or presence of Leishmania amazonensis (b) over 24 h. Data represent the mean density ± standard error of 3 experiments carried out in triplicate. ^∗∗∗𝑃<0.001. C: control. ABS: absorbance.

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