Natural Products

For centuries man has used plants to get rid of diseases. The natural products described are secondary metabolites from various plant species such as alkaloids flavonoids lignoids among others. This study therefore describes the identification and use of natural products that are currently being studied for the treatment of leishmaniasis. The research was based on a literature review (bibliographic research) of scientific articles in which substances extracted from the world's flora and especially from Brazilian flora have been showing significantly positive results for alternative treatments acting against Leishmania. Thus studies are constantly evolving to find new mechanisms and alternatives for the use of natural products with less cytotoxic effects than those currently used.