Anti-Trypanosoma cruzi activity of 10 medicinal plants used in northeast Mexico

- Trypanocidal activity of 10 plants used in Mexican folk medicine was evaluated.
- Inhibitory effect on the epimastigote form of T. cruzi was estimated by MTT method.
- This is the first study on the trypanocidal activity of Eryngium heterophyllum.
- Marrubium vulgare and Shinus molle exhibited the highest inhibitory effect.
- Haematoxylum brasiletto and Eryngium heterophyllum showed IC50 < 12 μg/ml.