Review Article

Quercetin: Its Main Pharmacological Activity and Potential Application in Clinical Medicine

Table 7

Inhibitory mechanism of quercetin on several parasites.

ParasiteMechanism 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