Review Article
Quercetin: Its Main Pharmacological Activity and Potential Application in Clinical Medicine
Table 7
Inhibitory mechanism of quercetin on several parasites.
| Parasite | Mechanism of action |
| Leishmania donovani [121] | Low selectivity to parasite DNase I | Trypanosoma brucei [122] | Cause a loss of mitochondrial membrane potential and marked DNA degradation | Plasmodium falciparum [123] | Antiplasmodial potential | Encephalitozoon intestinalis [124] | Antiparasitic activity | Leishmania mexicana [125] | Inhibition of parasite cathepsin L |
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