Ultrastructural Changes and Death of Leishmania infantum Promastigotes Induced by Morinda citrifolia Linn. Fruit (Noni) Juice Treatment

<div>Leishmanicidal activity and in vitro cytotoxicity of Morinda citrifolia fruit juice. (a) Viability of Leishmania infantum promastigotes and J774.G8 macrophages treated with M. citrifolia for 72 and 24 hours, respectively. (b) Intracellular amastigotes in BALB/c peritoneal macrophages treated for 24 hours. Data represent mean ± SD of at least three independent experiments realized in quintuplicate.</div>

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Figure 2: Ultrastructural Changes and Death of Leishmania infantum Promastigotes Induced by Morinda citrifolia Linn. Fruit (Noni) Juice Treatment