Study suggest Brazilian plant compound may be key to treating kala-azar
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Kala-azar or visceral leishmaniasis — a deadly neglected tropical disease — can be better treated using a compound derived from Nectandra leucantha — a tree native to southern Brazil (local names: canela-seca or canela-branca), claimed a study. Kala-azar is caused by a protozoan parasite transmitted by a sandfly bite and […]
