Phytochemical analysis and trypanocidal activity of Marrubium incanum Desr.
The rationale inspiring the discovery of lead compounds for the treatment of humanparasitic protozoan diseases from natural sources is the well-established use of medicinal plantsin various systems of traditional medicine. On this basis, we decided to select an overlookedmedicinal plant growing in central Italy,Marrubium incanumDesr.(Lamiaceae), which hasbeen used as a traditional remedy against protozoan diseases, and to investigate its potentialagainst Human African trypanosomiasis (HAT).