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Hedhili L. Ippia Alba Essential Oil: A Promising Complementary Therapy for Breast Cancer. Chem Biodivers 2024; 21:e202301510. [PMID: 38261655 DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.202301510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2023] [Revised: 01/19/2024] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 01/25/2024]
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Breast cancer remains a pressing global health issue, spurring exploration into innovative therapies. This review focuses on Lippia alba (Mill.) essential oil's potential as a complementary breast cancer treatment. With growing interest in natural approaches, Lippia alba shows promise in breast cancer management. The review will explore Lippia alba's multifaceted role in treatment, highlighting its anticancer effects on breast cancer cells, potential synergy with conventional treatments, safety profiles, and existing clinical evidence. It will also address knowledge gaps, stressing the need for further research to unlock Lippia alba's full therapeutic potential in breast cancer therapy. In a field craving novel therapies, this review offers a timely analysis. Despite the lack of existing reviews on this topic, Lippia alba's significance cannot be understated. As research progresses, this article will be a valuable resource for researchers and healthcare practitioners seeking to augment breast cancer management through complementary therapies.
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- Lassaad Hedhili
- Chemistry Department, Preparatory Institute for Engineering Studies, University of Monastir, Ibn Eljazzar Street, 5019, Monastir, Tunisia
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Gutiérrez-Pacheco MM, Torres-Moreno H, Flores-Lopez ML, Velázquez Guadarrama N, Ayala-Zavala JF, Ortega-Ramírez LA, López-Romero JC. Mechanisms and Applications of Citral's Antimicrobial Properties in Food Preservation and Pharmaceuticals Formulations. Antibiotics (Basel) 2023; 12:1608. [PMID: 37998810 PMCID: PMC10668791 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics12111608] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2023] [Revised: 11/01/2023] [Accepted: 11/04/2023] [Indexed: 11/25/2023] Open
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Citral is a monoterpene constituted by two isomers known as neral and geranial. It is present in different plant sources and recognized as safe (GRAS) by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). In recent years, investigations have demonstrated that this compound exhibited several biological activities, such as antibacterial, antifungal, antibiofilm, antiparasitic, antiproliferative, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant properties, by in vitro and in vivo assays. Additionally, when incorporated into different food matrices, citral can reduce the microbial load of pathogenic microorganisms and extend the shelf life. This compound has acceptable drug-likeness properties and does not present any violations of Lipinski's rules, which could be used for drug development. The above shows that citral could be a compound of interest for developing food additives to extend the shelf life of animal and vegetable origin foods and develop pharmaceutical products.
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- Departamento de Ciencias Químico-Biológicas y Agropecuarias, Universidad de Sonora, H. Caborca 83600, Sonora, Mexico;
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- Centro de Investigación e Innovación Científica y Tecnológica, Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila, Saltillo 25070, Coahuila, Mexico;
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- Laboratorio de Investigación en Enfermedades Infecciosas, Hospital Infantil de México Federico Gómez, Mexico City 06720, Mexico;
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- Coordinación de Tecnología de Alimentos de Origen Vegetal, Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo, A. C. Carretera Gustavo Astiazarán Rosas No. 46, Colonia la Victoria, Hermosillo 83304, Sonora, Mexico;
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- Departamento de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Estatal de Sonora, San Luis Río Colorado 83430, Sonora, Mexico;
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- Departamento de Ciencias Químico-Biológicas y Agropecuarias, Universidad de Sonora, H. Caborca 83600, Sonora, Mexico;
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Garcia AR, Amaral ACF, Maria ACB, Paz MM, Amorim MMB, Chaves FCM, Vermelho AB, Nico D, Rodrigues IA. Antileishmanial Screening, Cytotoxicity, and Chemical Composition of Essential Oils: A Special Focus on Piper callosum Essential Oil. Chem Biodivers 2023; 20:e202200689. [PMID: 36565272 DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.202200689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2022] [Revised: 12/20/2022] [Accepted: 12/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Leishmania amazonensis is the etiological agent of tegumentary leishmaniasis, a disease characterized by the emergence of cutaneous and mucocutaneous ulcerated lesions that can evolve into severe destruction of skin tissue. Treatment of the disease is often accompanied by high toxicity and variable efficacy. Essential oils stand out for having diverse pharmacological properties. Here, we screened a panel of fourteen essential oils for their anti-L. amazonensis activity, cytotoxicity, and chemical profile. Lippia sidoides (LSEO) and Piper callosum (PCEO) oils displayed the best anti-promastigote and anti-amastigote activities with IC50 of 31 and 21 μg/ml, respectively. PCEO was the safest oil with a desirable selectivity index >10. In addition, PCEO showed no cytotoxicity against the VERO line and erythrocytes. PCEO-treated amastigotes displayed mitochondrial membrane depolarization and high levels of intracellular ROS. Safrole (54.72 %) was the main component of PCEO. The results described here highlight the use of essential oils to combat tegumentary leishmaniasis.
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- Andreza R Garcia
- Programa de Pós Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, 21941-902, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Produtos Naturais e Derivados, Departamento de Produtos Naturais, Farmanguinhos, FIOCRUZ, Rio de Janeiro, 22775-903, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Produtos Naturais e Derivados, Departamento de Produtos Naturais, Farmanguinhos, FIOCRUZ, Rio de Janeiro, 22775-903, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, 21941-902, Brazil
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- Instituto Municipal de Vigilância Sanitária, Vigilância de Zoonoses e de Inspeção Agropecuária, Rio de Janeiro, 22290-240, Brazil
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- Departamento de Microbiologia Geral, Instituto de Microbiologia Paulo de Góes, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, 21941-902, Brazil
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- Departamento de Microbiologia Geral, Instituto de Microbiologia Paulo de Góes, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, 21941-902, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, 21941-902, Brazil.,Departamento de Produtos Naturais e Alimentos, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, 21941-902, Brazil
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de Araújo JIF, Aires NL, Almeida-Neto FWQ, Marinho MM, Marinho EM, Paula Magalhães E, de Menezes RRPPB, Sampaio TL, Maria Costa Martins A, Teixeira EH, Rafaela Freitas Dotto A, Amaral WD, Teixeira AMR, de Lima-Neto P, Marinho ES, Dos Santos HS. Antiproliferative activity on Trypanosoma cruzi (Y strain) of the triterpene 3β,6β,16β-trihidroxilup-20 (29)-ene isolated from Combretum leprosum. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2022; 40:12302-12315. [PMID: 34436980 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2021.1970025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Chagas disease infects approximately seven million people worldwide. Benznidazole is effective only in the acute phase of the disease, with an average cure rate of 80% between acute and recent cases. Therefore, there is an urgent need to find new bioactive substances that can be effective against parasites without causing so many complications to the host. In this study, the triterpene 3β-6β-16β-trihydroxilup-20 (29)-ene (CLF-1) was isolated from Combretum leprosum, and its molecular structure was determined by NMR and infrared spectroscopy. The CLF-1 was also evaluated in vitro and in silico as potential trypanocidal agent against epimastigote and trypomastigote forms of Trypanosoma cruzi (Y strain). The CLF-1 demonstrated good results highlighted by lower IC50 (76.0 ± 8.72 µM, 75.1 ± 11.0 µM, and 70.3 ± 45.4 µM) for epimastigotes at 24, 48 and 72 h, and LC50 (71.6 ± 11.6 µM) for trypomastigotes forms. The molecular docking study shows that the CLF-1 was able to interact with important TcGAPDH residues, suggesting that this natural compound may preferentially exert its effect by compromising the glycolytic pathway in T. cruzi. The ADMET study together with the MTT results indicated that the CLF-1 is well-absorbed in the intestine and has low toxicity. Thus, this work adds new evidence that CLF-1 can potentially be used as a candidate for the development of new options for the treatment of Chagas disease.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- José Ismael F de Araújo
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biotecnologia - PPGB-Renorbio, Universidade Estadual do Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Bioprospecção Farmacêutica e Bioquímica Clínica (LBFBC), Departamento de Análises Clínicas e Toxicológicas, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Educação, Ciência e Letras de Iguatu, Universidade Estadual do Ceará, Iguatu, Brazil
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- Departamento de Química Analítica e Físico-Química, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Bioprospecção Farmacêutica e Bioquímica Clínica (LBFBC), Departamento de Análises Clínicas e Toxicológicas, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Bioprospecção Farmacêutica e Bioquímica Clínica (LBFBC), Departamento de Análises Clínicas e Toxicológicas, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Bioprospecção Farmacêutica e Bioquímica Clínica (LBFBC), Departamento de Análises Clínicas e Toxicológicas, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Bioprospecção Farmacêutica e Bioquímica Clínica (LBFBC), Departamento de Análises Clínicas e Toxicológicas, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil
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- Laboratório Integrado de Biomoléculas (LIBS), Departamento de Patologia e Medicina Legal, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Desenvolvimento Territorial Sustentável, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Matinhos, PR, Brazil
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- Departamento de Engenharia Química, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, Paraná, Brasil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biotecnologia - PPGB-Renorbio, Universidade Estadual do Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.,Departamento de Química Biológica, Universidade Regional do Cariri, Crato, Brazil
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- Departamento de Química Analítica e Físico-Química, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Filosofia Dom Aureliano Matos, Universidade Estadual do Ceará, Limoeiro do Norte, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biotecnologia - PPGB-Renorbio, Universidade Estadual do Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.,Centro de Ciencias Exatas e Tecnologia, Universidade Estadual do Vale do Acaraú, Sobral, Brazil.,Departamento de Química Biológica, Universidade Regional do Cariri, Crato, Brazil
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Zapata-Zapata C, Loaiza-Oliva M, Martínez-Pabón MC, Stashenko EE, Mesa-Arango AC. In Vitro Activity of Essential Oils Distilled from Colombian Plants against Candidaauris and Other Candida Species with Different Antifungal Susceptibility Profiles. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27206837. [PMID: 36296428 PMCID: PMC9606955 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27206837] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2022] [Revised: 10/01/2022] [Accepted: 10/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Multi-drug resistant species such as Candida auris are a global health threat. This scenario has highlighted the need to search for antifungal alternatives. Essential oils (EOs), or some of their major compounds, could be a source of new antifungal molecules. The aim of this study was to evaluate the in vitro activity of EOs and some terpenes against C. auris and other Candida spp. The eleven EOs evaluated were obtained by hydro-distillation from different Colombian plants and the terpenes were purchased. EO chemical compositions were obtained by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS). Antifungal activity was evaluated following the CLSI standard M27, 4th Edition. Cytotoxicity was tested on the HaCaT cell line and fungal growth kinetics were tested by time–kill assays. Candida spp. showed different susceptibility to antifungals and the activity of EOs and terpenes was strain-dependent. The Lippia origanoides (thymol + p-cymene) chemotype EO, thymol, carvacrol, and limonene were the most active, mainly against drug-resistant strains. The most active EOs and terpenes were also slightly cytotoxic on the HaCaT cells. The findings of this study suggest that some EOs and commercial terpenes can be a source for the development of new anti-Candida products and aid the identification of new antifungal targets or action mechanisms.
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- Carolina Zapata-Zapata
- Grupo de Investigación Dermatológica, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín 050010, Colombia
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- Grupo de Investigación en Patología Oral, Periodoncia y Cirugía Alveólo-Dentaria, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín 050010, Colombia
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- Grupo de Investigación en Patología Oral, Periodoncia y Cirugía Alveólo-Dentaria, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín 050010, Colombia
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- CROM-MASS-CENIVAM-Universidad Industrial de Santander, Bucaramanga 68002, Colombia
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- Grupo de Investigación Dermatológica, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín 050010, Colombia
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Abouhosseini Tabari M, Jafari AH, Maggi F, Mazzara E, Youssefi MR, Moghaddas E, Yazdani Rostam MM, Rezaei F. Scolicidal activity of some medicinal plant essential oils on Echinococcus granulosus protoscolices. JOURNAL OF ESSENTIAL OIL RESEARCH 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/10412905.2022.2103595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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- Young Research Club and Elite, Babol Branch, Islamic Azad University, Babol, Iran
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Camerino, Camerino, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Parasitology, Babol Branch, Islamic Azad University, Babol, Iran
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- Department of Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Veterinary Parasitology, Babol Branch, Islamic Azad University, Babol, Iran
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Xiu Z, Zhu Y, Han J, Li Y, Yang X, Yang G, Song G, Li S, Li Y, Cheng C, Li Y, Fang J, Li X, Jin N. Caryophyllene Oxide Induces Ferritinophagy by Regulating the NCOA4/FTH1/LC3 Pathway in Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:930958. [PMID: 35899120 PMCID: PMC9313605 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.930958] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2022] [Accepted: 06/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Ferritinophagy is associated with tumor occurrence, development, and therapy effects. Ferritinophagy and ferroptosis are regulated by iron metabolism and are closely connected. LC3 protein is a key protein in autophagy. Following the binding of NCOA4 to FTH1, it links to LC3Ⅱ in lysosomes, a symbol of ferritinophagy. A ferritinophagy’s inducer is likely to open new avenues for anticancer medication research and development. In this study, we discovered that caryophyllene oxide has a substantial inhibitory effect on HCCLM3 and HUH7 cells, by regulating the level of cellular oxidative stress, and the levels of autophagy and iron metabolism in HCCLM3 and HUH7 cells, leading to a ferritinophagy-related phenomenon. Furthermore, the results of T-AOC, DPPH free radical scavenging rate, and hydroxyl radical inhibition indicated that caryophyllene oxide can inhibit cell anti-oxidation. The examination of the ferritinophagy-related process revealed that caryophyllene oxide promotes the production and accumulation of intracellular reactive oxygen species and lipid peroxidation. NCOA4, FTH1, and LC3Ⅱ were found to be targeted regulators of caryophyllene oxide. Caryophyllene oxide regulated NCOA4, LC3 Ⅱ, and FTH1 to promote ferritinophagy. In vivo, we discovered that caryophyllene oxide can lower tumor volume, significantly improve NCOA4 and LC3 protein levels in tumor tissue, and raise Fe2+ and malondialdehyde levels in serum. The compound can also reduce NRF2, GPX4, HO-1, and FTH1 expression levels. The reduction in the expression levels of NRF2, GPX4, HO-1, and FTH1 by caryophyllene oxide also inhibited GSH and hydroxyl radical’s inhibitory capacities in serum, and promoted iron deposition in tumor tissue resulting in the inhibition of tumor growth. In summary, our study revealed that caryophyllene oxide mostly kills liver cancer cells through ferritinophagy-mediated ferroptosis mechanisms. In conclusion, caryophyllene oxide may be used as a ferritinophagy activator in the field of antitumor drug research and development.
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- Zhiru Xiu
- Academician Workstation of Jilin Province, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, China
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- Academician Workstation of Jilin Province, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, China
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- Academician Workstation of Jilin Province, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, China
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- Academician Workstation of Jilin Province, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, China
- Medical College, Yanbian University, Yanji, China
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- Academician Workstation of Jilin Province, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, China
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- Academician Workstation of Jilin Province, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, China
- Medical College, Yanbian University, Yanji, China
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- Academician Workstation of Jilin Province, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, China
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- Academician Workstation of Jilin Province, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, China
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- Academician Workstation of Jilin Province, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, China
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- Academician Workstation of Jilin Province, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, China
- *Correspondence: Yiquan Li, ; Jinbo Fang, ; Xiao Li, ; Ningyi Jin,
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- Academician Workstation of Jilin Province, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, China
- *Correspondence: Yiquan Li, ; Jinbo Fang, ; Xiao Li, ; Ningyi Jin,
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- Academician Workstation of Jilin Province, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, China
- Changchun Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changchun, China
- *Correspondence: Yiquan Li, ; Jinbo Fang, ; Xiao Li, ; Ningyi Jin,
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- Academician Workstation of Jilin Province, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, China
- Changchun Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changchun, China
- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Yiquan Li, ; Jinbo Fang, ; Xiao Li, ; Ningyi Jin,
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Gomes DS, Negrão-Corrêa DA, Miranda GS, Rodrigues JGM, Guedes TJFL, de Lucca Junior W, Sá Filho JCFD, Nizio DADC, Blank AF, Feitosa VLC, Dolabella SS. Lippia alba and Lippia gracilis essential oils affect the viability and oviposition of Schistosoma mansoni. Acta Trop 2022; 231:106434. [PMID: 35364048 DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2022.106434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2021] [Revised: 03/23/2022] [Accepted: 03/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Schistosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease that affects millions of people around the world. Currently, the only drug available for the treatment of this disease is praziquantel, which has low efficacy against immature helminth stages and there are reports of drug resistance. In this study, the chemical composition and the in vitro effect of essential oils (EOs) and major compounds from Lippia gracilis and Lippia alba against schistosomula and adult Schistosoma mansoni worms were evaluated. Adult S. mansoni worms cultured for 8h in the presence of L. gracilis EO (50 and 100 µg/mL) or for 2h with its major compound, carvacrol (100 µg/mL), had a 100% reduction in viability. After interaction with L. alba EO (100µg/mL), there was a reduction of approximately 60% in the viability of adult worms after 24 hours of exposure; citral (50 and 100 µg/mL), its major compound, reduced the viability after 24 hours by more than 75%. Treatment of schistosomula with 100 µg/mL of L. gracilis or L. alba EOs for 6h led to a reduction in parasite viability of 80% and 16% respectively. Both EOs and their major compounds significantly reduced the oviposition of adult worms exposed to a non-lethal concentration (5 µg/mL). In addition, morphological changes such as the destruction of the tegument and disorganization of the reproductive system of male and female worms were visualized. Both EOs showed low cytotoxicity at a concentration of 50 µg/mL. The results encourage further investigation of these plants as a potential source of bioactive compounds against S. mansoni.
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Silva Maiolini TC, Rosa W, de Oliveira Miranda D, Costa-Silva TA, Tempone AG, Pires Bueno PC, Ferreira Dias D, Aparecida Chagas de Paula D, Sartorelli P, Lago JHG, Gomes Soares M. Essential Oils from Different Myrtaceae Species from Brazilian Atlantic Forest Biome - Chemical Dereplication and Evaluation of Antitrypanosomal Activity. Chem Biodivers 2022; 19:e202200198. [PMID: 35485995 DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.202200198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2022] [Accepted: 04/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Chagas Disease (CD), caused by flagellate protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi, is a Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) that affect approximately seven million people worldwide with a restrict therapeutical arsenal. In the present study, the essential oils from 18 Myrtaceae species were extracted, chemically dereplicated, and evaluated in vitro against T. cruzi. From these, eight essential oils were considered promising (IC50 <10 μg/mL and SI>10) against the protozoan: Eugenia florida, E. acutata, E. widgrenii, Calyptranthes brasilienses, C. widgreniana, Plinia cauliflora, Campomanesia xanthocarpa, and Psidium guajava. Multivariate data analysis pointed out (E)-caryophyllene, α-humulene, limonene, caryophyllene oxide, and α-copaene playing an important role in the anti-T. cruzi activity. The obtained results demonstrated the potential of essential oils of Myrtaceae species as valuable sources of bioactive compounds against T. cruzi.
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- Institute of Chemistry, Federal University of Alfenas, 37130-001, Alfenas, MG, Brazil
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- Center of Natural Sciences and Humanities, Universidade Federal do ABC, 09210-580, Santo Andre, SP, Brazil
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- Center for Parasitology and Mycology, Instituto Adolfo Lutz, 01246-902, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Institute of Environmental, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Federal University of São Paulo, 09913-030, Diadema, SP, Brazil
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- Center of Natural Sciences and Humanities, Universidade Federal do ABC, 09210-580, Santo Andre, SP, Brazil
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- Institute of Chemistry, Federal University of Alfenas, 37130-001, Alfenas, MG, Brazil
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Pereira PS, Oliveira CVB, Maia AJ, Vega-Gomez MC, Rolón M, Coronel C, Duarte AE, Coutinho HDM, Siyadatpanah A, Norouzi R, Sadati SJA, Wilairatana P, Silva TG. Evaluation of the In Vitro Antiparasitic Effect of the Essential Oil of Cymbopogon winterianus and Its Chemical Composition Analysis. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27092753. [PMID: 35566105 PMCID: PMC9099579 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27092753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2022] [Revised: 04/16/2022] [Accepted: 04/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Cymbopogon winterianus, known as “citronella grass”, is an important aromatic and medicinal tropical herbaceous plant. The essential oil of C. winterianus (EOCw) is popularly used to play an important role in improving human health due to its potential as a bioactive component. The present study aimed to identify the components of the essential oil of C. winterianus and verify its leishmanicidal and trypanocidal potential, as well as the cytotoxicity in mammalian cells, in vitro. The EOCw had geraniol (42.13%), citronellal (17.31%), and citronellol (16.91%) as major constituents. The essential oil only exhibited significant cytotoxicity in mammalian fibroblasts at concentrations greater than 250 μg/mL, while regarding antipromastigote and antiepimastigote activities, they presented values considered clinically relevant, since both had LC50 < 62.5 μg/mL. It can be concluded that this is a pioneer study on the potential of the essential oil of C. winterianus and its use against the parasites T. cruzi and L. brasiliensis, and its importance is also based on this fact. Additionally, according to the results, C. winterianus was effective in presenting values of clinical relevance and low toxicity and, therefore, an indicator of popular use.
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- Pedro Silvino Pereira
- Department of Antibiotics, Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), Av. Artur de Sá, s/n, Cidade Universitária, Recife 54740-520, PE, Brazil;
- Correspondence: (P.S.P.); (H.D.M.C.); (P.W.)
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- Laboratory of Pharmacology and Molecular Chemistry, Regional University of Cariri (URCA), 1161 Cel. Antonio Luiz Avenue, Crato 63105-000, CE, Brazil; (C.V.B.O.); (A.J.M.); (A.E.D.)
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- Laboratory of Pharmacology and Molecular Chemistry, Regional University of Cariri (URCA), 1161 Cel. Antonio Luiz Avenue, Crato 63105-000, CE, Brazil; (C.V.B.O.); (A.J.M.); (A.E.D.)
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- Centro Para El Desarrollo De La Investigación Científica (CEDIC), Fundación Moisés Bertoni, Manduvira 635, Asunción C.P. 1255, Paraguay; (M.C.V.-G.); (M.R.); (C.C.)
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- Centro Para El Desarrollo De La Investigación Científica (CEDIC), Fundación Moisés Bertoni, Manduvira 635, Asunción C.P. 1255, Paraguay; (M.C.V.-G.); (M.R.); (C.C.)
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- Centro Para El Desarrollo De La Investigación Científica (CEDIC), Fundación Moisés Bertoni, Manduvira 635, Asunción C.P. 1255, Paraguay; (M.C.V.-G.); (M.R.); (C.C.)
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- Laboratory of Pharmacology and Molecular Chemistry, Regional University of Cariri (URCA), 1161 Cel. Antonio Luiz Avenue, Crato 63105-000, CE, Brazil; (C.V.B.O.); (A.J.M.); (A.E.D.)
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- Microbiology and Molecular Biology Laboratory, Regional University of Cariri (URCA), 1161 Cel. Antonio Luiz Avenue, Crato 63105-000, CE, Brazil
- Correspondence: (P.S.P.); (H.D.M.C.); (P.W.)
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- Ferdows School of Paramedical and Health, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand 9717853577, Iran;
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- Department of Pathobiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tabriz, Tabriz 516661647, Iran;
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- Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom 3736175513, Iran;
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- Department of Clinical Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
- Correspondence: (P.S.P.); (H.D.M.C.); (P.W.)
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- Department of Antibiotics, Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), Av. Artur de Sá, s/n, Cidade Universitária, Recife 54740-520, PE, Brazil;
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Nooshadokht M, Mirzaei M, Sharifi I, Sharifi F, Lashkari M, Amirheidari B. In silico and in vitro antileishmanial effects of gamma-terpinene: Multifunctional modes of action. Chem Biol Interact 2022; 361:109957. [PMID: 35472413 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2022.109957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2022] [Revised: 03/31/2022] [Accepted: 04/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
Abstract
INTRODUCTION Leishmaniasis denotes a significant health challenge worldwide with no ultimate treatment. The current study investigated the biological effects of gamma-terpinene (GT) on Leishmania major in putative antileishmanial action, cytotoxicity, apoptosis induction, gene expression alteration, antioxidant activity, hemolysis, and ROS generation. METHODS GT and meglumine antimoniate (MA) were probed alone and in combination (GT/MA) for their anti-leishmanial potentials using the MTT biochemical colorimetric assay and a model macrophage cell. In addition, their immunomodulatory properties were assessed by analyzing their effect on the transcription of cytokines related to Th1 and Th2 responses. GT and MA, alone and in combination, were also assessed for their potential to alter metacaspase gene expression in L. major promastigotes by real-time RT-PCR. The hemolytic potential of GT and MA-treated promastigotes were also measured by routine UV absorbance reading. Electrophoresis on agarose gel was employed to analyze genomic DNA fragmentation. RESULTS GT demonstrated notable dose-dependent antileishmanial effects towards promastigotes and amastigotes of L. major. The IC50 values for GT against L. major promastigotes and amastigotes were 46.76 mM and 25.89 mM, respectively. GT was considerably safer towards murine macrophages than L. major amastigotes with an SI value of 3.17. Transcriptional expression of iNOS, JAK-1, Interleukin (IL-10), and TGF-β was meaningfully decreased, while the levels of metacaspase mRNA were increased. Results also confirmed GT antioxidant activities. Also, increased levels of intracellular ROS were observed upon treatment of promastigotes with GT. The gel electrophoresis result indicated slight DNA fragmentation in the treated promastigotes by both drugs. A weak hemolytic effect was also observed for GT. CONCLUSION The results demonstrated that GT showed potent activity against L. major stages. It seems that its mechanism of action involves representing an immunomodulatory role towards upregulation of iNOS and JAK-1, while downregulation of IL-10 and TGF- β. Moreover, GT has an antioxidative potential and exerts its action through activating macrophages to kill the organism. Further in vivo and clinical studies are essential to explore its effect in future programs.
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- Maryam Nooshadokht
- Pathobiology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran; Leishmaniasis Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Pathobiology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran
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- Leishmaniasis Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
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- Research Center of Tropical and Infectious Diseases Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Cell Therapy and Regenerative Medicine Comprehensive Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran; Extremophile and Productive Microorganisms Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
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Oliveira CVB, da Silva PAG, Tintino SR, Coronel CC, Gomez MCV, Rolón M, da Cunha FAB, Morais-Braga MFB, Coutinho HDM, Siyadatpanah A, Wilairatana P, Kamdem JP, Barros LM, Duarte AE, Pereira PS. A Potential New Source of Therapeutic Agents for the Treatment of Mucocutaneous Leishmaniasis: The Essential Oil of Rhaphiodon echinus. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 27:molecules27072169. [PMID: 35408565 PMCID: PMC9000529 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27072169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2022] [Revised: 03/17/2022] [Accepted: 03/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Weeds are an important source of natural products; with promising biological activity. This study investigated the anti-kinetoplastida potential (in vitro) to evaluate the cytotoxicity (in vitro) and antioxidant capacity of the essential oil of Rhaphiodon echinus (EORe), which is an infesting plant species. The essential oil was analyzed by GC/MS. The antioxidant capacity was evaluated by reduction of the DPPH radical and Fe3+ ion. The clone Trypanosoma cruzi CL-B5 was used to search for anti-epimastigote activity. Antileishmanial activity was determined using promastigotes of Leishmania braziliensis (MHOM/CW/88/UA301). NCTC 929 fibroblasts were used for the cytotoxicity test. The results showed that the main constituent of the essential oil was γ-elemene. No relevant effect was observed concerning the ability to reduce the DPPH radical; only at the concentration of 480 μg/mL did the essential oil demonstrate a high reduction of Fe3+ power. The oil was active against L. brasiliensis promastigotes; but not against the epimastigote form of T. cruzi. Cytotoxicity for mammalian cells was low at the active concentration capable of killing more than 70% of promastigote forms. The results revealed that the essential oil of R. echinus showed activity against L. brasiliensis; positioning itself as a promising agent for antileishmanial therapies.
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- Carlos Vinicius Barros Oliveira
- Microscopy Laboratory, Regional University of Cariri (URCA), 1161 Cel. Antonio Luiz Avenue, Crato 63105-000, CE, Brazil; (C.V.B.O.); (P.A.G.d.S.); (J.P.K.); (L.M.B.); (A.E.D.)
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- Microscopy Laboratory, Regional University of Cariri (URCA), 1161 Cel. Antonio Luiz Avenue, Crato 63105-000, CE, Brazil; (C.V.B.O.); (P.A.G.d.S.); (J.P.K.); (L.M.B.); (A.E.D.)
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- Laboratory of Microbiology and Molecular Biology, Regional University of Cariri (URCA), 1161 Cel. Antonio Luiz Avenue, Crato 63105-000, CE, Brazil; (S.R.T.); (F.A.B.d.C.); (M.F.B.M.-B.)
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- Centro Para El Desarrollo De La Investigación Científica (CEDIC), Fundación Moisés Bertoni/Laboratorios Dıáz Gill, Manduvira 635, Asunción CP. 1255, Paraguay; (C.C.C.); (M.C.V.G.); (M.R.)
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- Centro Para El Desarrollo De La Investigación Científica (CEDIC), Fundación Moisés Bertoni/Laboratorios Dıáz Gill, Manduvira 635, Asunción CP. 1255, Paraguay; (C.C.C.); (M.C.V.G.); (M.R.)
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- Centro Para El Desarrollo De La Investigación Científica (CEDIC), Fundación Moisés Bertoni/Laboratorios Dıáz Gill, Manduvira 635, Asunción CP. 1255, Paraguay; (C.C.C.); (M.C.V.G.); (M.R.)
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- Laboratory of Microbiology and Molecular Biology, Regional University of Cariri (URCA), 1161 Cel. Antonio Luiz Avenue, Crato 63105-000, CE, Brazil; (S.R.T.); (F.A.B.d.C.); (M.F.B.M.-B.)
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- Laboratory of Microbiology and Molecular Biology, Regional University of Cariri (URCA), 1161 Cel. Antonio Luiz Avenue, Crato 63105-000, CE, Brazil; (S.R.T.); (F.A.B.d.C.); (M.F.B.M.-B.)
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- Laboratory of Microbiology and Molecular Biology, Regional University of Cariri (URCA), 1161 Cel. Antonio Luiz Avenue, Crato 63105-000, CE, Brazil; (S.R.T.); (F.A.B.d.C.); (M.F.B.M.-B.)
- Correspondence: (H.D.M.C.); (A.S.); (P.W.); (P.S.P.)
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- Ferdows School of Paramedical and Health, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand 9717853577, Iran
- Correspondence: (H.D.M.C.); (A.S.); (P.W.); (P.S.P.)
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- Department of Clinical Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
- Correspondence: (H.D.M.C.); (A.S.); (P.W.); (P.S.P.)
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- Microscopy Laboratory, Regional University of Cariri (URCA), 1161 Cel. Antonio Luiz Avenue, Crato 63105-000, CE, Brazil; (C.V.B.O.); (P.A.G.d.S.); (J.P.K.); (L.M.B.); (A.E.D.)
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- Microscopy Laboratory, Regional University of Cariri (URCA), 1161 Cel. Antonio Luiz Avenue, Crato 63105-000, CE, Brazil; (C.V.B.O.); (P.A.G.d.S.); (J.P.K.); (L.M.B.); (A.E.D.)
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- Microscopy Laboratory, Regional University of Cariri (URCA), 1161 Cel. Antonio Luiz Avenue, Crato 63105-000, CE, Brazil; (C.V.B.O.); (P.A.G.d.S.); (J.P.K.); (L.M.B.); (A.E.D.)
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- Microscopy Laboratory, Regional University of Cariri (URCA), 1161 Cel. Antonio Luiz Avenue, Crato 63105-000, CE, Brazil; (C.V.B.O.); (P.A.G.d.S.); (J.P.K.); (L.M.B.); (A.E.D.)
- Correspondence: (H.D.M.C.); (A.S.); (P.W.); (P.S.P.)
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Pardo-Rodriguez D, Lasso P, Mateus J, Mendez J, Puerta CJ, Cuéllar A, Robles J, Cuervo C. A terpenoid-rich extract from Clethra fimbriata exhibits anti- Trypanosoma cru zi activity and induces T cell cytokine production. Heliyon 2022; 8:e09182. [PMID: 35368545 PMCID: PMC8968664 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e09182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2021] [Revised: 12/24/2021] [Accepted: 03/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
Abstract
Chagas disease, a worldwide public health concern, is a chronic infection caused by Trypanosoma cruzi. Considering T. cruzi chronic persistence correlates with CD4+ and CD8+ T cell dysfunction and the safety and efficacy profiles of Benznidazol and Nifurtimox, the two drugs currently used for its etiological treatment, are far from ideal, the search of new trypanocidal treatment options is a highly relevant issue. Therefore, the objective of this work was to evaluate the trypanocidal effect and cytokine production induction of three extracts (hexane, dichloromethane and hydroalcoholic) obtained from Clethra fimbriata, a plant traditionally used as a febrifuge in Colombia. Additionally, the extracts’ major components with the highest trypanocidal activity were determined. It was evidenced C. fimbriata hexane extract exhibited the highest activity capable of inhibiting the three parasite developmental stages with an IC50/EC50 of 153.9 ± 29.5 (epimastigotes), 39.3 ± 7.2 (trypomastigotes), and 45.6 ± 10.5 (amastigotes) μg/mL, presenting a low cytotoxicity in VERO cells with a selectivity index ranging from 6.49 to 25.4. Moreover, this extract induced trypomastigote apoptotic death and inhibited parasite cell infection. The extract also induced IFN-γ and TNF production in CD4+ and CD8+ T cells, as well as de novo production of the cytotoxic molecules granzyme B and perforin in CD8+ T cells from healthy donors. Fatty acids and terpenes represented C. fimbriata key compounds. Thus, the trypanocidal activity and cytokine production induction of the hexane extract may be associated with terpene presence, particularly, triterpenes.
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- Daniel Pardo-Rodriguez
- Grupo de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia.,Grupo de Investigación Fitoquímica, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia.,Grupo de Productos Naturales, Universidad del Tolima, Tolima, Colombia
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- Grupo de Inmunobiología y Biología Celular, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Grupo de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Grupo de Productos Naturales, Universidad del Tolima, Tolima, Colombia
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- Grupo de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Grupo en Ciencias de Laboratorio Clínico, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Grupo de Investigación Fitoquímica, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Grupo de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia
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Espinel-Mesa DX, González Rugeles CI, Mantilla Hernández JC, Stashenko EE, Villegas-Lanau CA, Quimbaya Ramírez JJ, García Sánchez LT. Immunomodulation and Antioxidant Activities as Possible Trypanocidal and Cardioprotective Mechanisms of Major Terpenes from Lippia alba Essential Oils in an Experimental Model of Chronic Chagas Disease. Antioxidants (Basel) 2021; 10:antiox10111851. [PMID: 34829722 PMCID: PMC8614928 DOI: 10.3390/antiox10111851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2021] [Revised: 11/11/2021] [Accepted: 11/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
Abstract
In the late phase of Trypanosoma cruzi infection, parasite persistence and an exaggerated immune response accompanied by oxidative stress play a crucial role in the genesis of Chronic Chagasic Cardiomyopathy (CCC). Current treatments (Benznidazole (BNZ) and Nifurtimox) can effect only the elimination of the parasite, but are ineffective for late stage treatment and for preventing heart damage and disease progression. In vivo trypanocidal and cardioprotective activity has been reported for Lippia alba essential oils (EOs), ascribed to their two major terpenes, limonene and caryophyllene oxide. To investigate the role of antioxidant and immunomodulatory mechanisms behind these properties, chronic-T. cruzi-infected rats were treated with oral synergistic mixtures of the aforementioned EOs. For this purpose, the EOs were optimized through limonene-enrichment fractioning and by the addition of exogenous caryophyllene oxide (LIMOX) and used alone or in combined therapy with subtherapeutic doses of BNZ (LIMOXBNZ). Clinical, toxicity, inflammatory, oxidative, and parasitological (qPCR) parameters were assessed in cardiac tissue. These therapies demonstrated meaningful antioxidant and immunomodulatory activity on markers involved in CCC pathogenesis (IFN-γ, TNF-α, IL-4, IL-10, and iNOS), which could explain their significant trypanocidal properties and their noteworthy role in preventing, and even reversing, the progression of cardiac damage in chronic Chagas disease.
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- Denerieth Ximena Espinel-Mesa
- Infectious Diseases Postgraduate Program, Instituto de Investigación Masira, Universidad de Santander, Bucaramanga 680006, Santander, Colombia; (D.X.E.-M.); (J.J.Q.R.)
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- Immunology and Molecular Epidemiology Group, School of Microbiology, Universidad Industrial de Santander, Bucaramanga 680002, Santander, Colombia;
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- National Research Center for the Agroindustrialization of Tropical Aromatic and Medicinal Plant Species—CENIVAM, Universidad Industrial de Santander, Bucaramanga 680002, Santander, Colombia;
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- Infectious Diseases Postgraduate Program, Instituto de Investigación Masira, Universidad de Santander, Bucaramanga 680006, Santander, Colombia; (D.X.E.-M.); (J.J.Q.R.)
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- Infectious Diseases Postgraduate Program, Instituto de Investigación Masira, Universidad de Santander, Bucaramanga 680006, Santander, Colombia; (D.X.E.-M.); (J.J.Q.R.)
- Correspondence:
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Crotti AEM, Pagotti MC, Candido ACBB, Marçal MG, Vieira TM, Groppo M, Silva MLA, Ferreira DS, Esperandim VR, Magalhães LG. Trypanocidal Activity of Dysphania ambrosioides, Lippia alba, and Tetradenia riparia Essential Oils against Trypanosoma cruzi. Chem Biodivers 2021; 18:e2100678. [PMID: 34669244 DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.202100678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2021] [Accepted: 10/01/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
Abstract
Despite the current treatments against Chagas Disease (CD), this vector-borne parasitic disease remains a serious public health concern. In this study, we have explored the in vitro and/or in vivo trypanocidal and cytotoxic activities of the essential oils (EOs) obtained from Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants (Amaranthaceae) (DA-EO), Lippia alba (Mill.) N.E. Brown (Verbenaceae) (LA-EO), and Tetradenia riparia (Hochst.) Codd (Lamiaceae) (TR-EO) grown in Brazil Southeast. DA-EO was the most active against the trypomastigote and amastigote forms in vitro; the IC50 values were 8.7 and 12.2 μg mL-1 , respectively. The EOs displayed moderate toxicity against LLCMK2 cells, but the DA-EO showed high selectivity index (SI) for trypomastigote (SI=33.2) and amastigote (SI=11.7) forms. Treatment with 20 mg/kg DA-EO, LA-EO, or TR-EO for 20 days by intraperitoneal administration reduced parasitemia by 6.36 %, 4.74 %, and 32.68 % on day 7 and by 12.04 %, 27.96 %, and 65.5 % on day 9. These results indicated that DA-EO, LA-EO, and TR-EO have promising trypanocidal potential in vitro, whereas TR-EO has also potential trypanocidal effects in vivo.
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- Antônio E M Crotti
- Departamento de Química, Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Av. Bandeirantes 3900, CEP 14040-901, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Núcleo de Pesquisas em Ciências Exatas e Tecnológicas, Universidade de Franca, Dr. Armando Salles Oliveira 201, CEP 14404-600, Franca, SP, Brazil
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- Núcleo de Pesquisas em Ciências Exatas e Tecnológicas, Universidade de Franca, Dr. Armando Salles Oliveira 201, CEP 14404-600, Franca, SP, Brazil
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- Núcleo de Pesquisas em Ciências Exatas e Tecnológicas, Universidade de Franca, Dr. Armando Salles Oliveira 201, CEP 14404-600, Franca, SP, Brazil
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- Departamento de Química, Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Av. Bandeirantes 3900, CEP 14040-901, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Departamento de Biologia, Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Av. Bandeirantes 3900, CEP 14040-901, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Núcleo de Pesquisas em Ciências Exatas e Tecnológicas, Universidade de Franca, Dr. Armando Salles Oliveira 201, CEP 14404-600, Franca, SP, Brazil
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- Núcleo de Pesquisas em Ciências Exatas e Tecnológicas, Universidade de Franca, Dr. Armando Salles Oliveira 201, CEP 14404-600, Franca, SP, Brazil
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- Núcleo de Pesquisas em Ciências Exatas e Tecnológicas, Universidade de Franca, Dr. Armando Salles Oliveira 201, CEP 14404-600, Franca, SP, Brazil
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- Núcleo de Pesquisas em Ciências Exatas e Tecnológicas, Universidade de Franca, Dr. Armando Salles Oliveira 201, CEP 14404-600, Franca, SP, Brazil
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Dougnon G, Ito M. Essential oils from Melia azedarach L. (Meliaceae) leaves: chemical variability upon environmental factors. J Nat Med 2021; 76:331-341. [PMID: 34664195 DOI: 10.1007/s11418-021-01579-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2021] [Accepted: 10/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The chemical composition of the essential oils extracted from the leaves of Melia azedarach L. collected monthly from July 2019 to June 2020 was examined via gas chromatography (GC) and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) techniques. Analysis of the essential oils identified about 17 compounds representing more than 85% of the oil. Oil yields were higher in the months of June and August, and the primary compounds identified were β-caryophyllene (3.50-63.41%), benzaldehyde (3.50-55.98%), and azulene (1.27-19.05%). A correlation analysis was performed to determine the relationship between yields and climatic conditions, and between constituent concentration and temperature and precipitation values during the study period. As per our findings, although not significant, a positive correlation was determined between yield and climatic parameters. However, the oil components were categorized into four groups based on their correlation with temperature and precipitation indices. Among the major components of the essential oils, only azulene and β-caryophyllene exhibited a negative correlation with both precipitation and temperature. The results show substantial differences in the chemical composition of M. azedarach essential oils and provide further insight into the phytochemical constituents that are sensitive to climate fluctuations. Furthermore, it provides an indication of the optimal time that the plant produces the important mono- and sesquiterpene components and the biological significance of their regulation.
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- Godfried Dougnon
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyoto University, 46-29 Yoshida-Shimoadachi-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8501, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyoto University, 46-29 Yoshida-Shimoadachi-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8501, Japan.
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Cytotoxicity of Essential Oil Cordia verbenaceae against Leishmania brasiliensis and Trypanosoma cruzi. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26154485. [PMID: 34361638 PMCID: PMC8348457 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26154485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2021] [Revised: 07/16/2021] [Accepted: 07/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The species Cordia verbenacea DC (Boraginaceae), known as the whaling herb and camaradinha, is a perennial shrub species native to the Atlantic Forest. Its leaves are used in folk medicine as an anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antiulcerogenic and curative agent, in the form of teas or infusions for internal or topical use. The present study aimed to verify the cytotoxicity of the essential oil and the leishmanicidal and trypanocidal potential of C. verbenacea. The essential oil was characterized by GC-MS. The in vitro biological activity was determined by anti-Leishmania and anti-Trypanosoma assays. The cytotoxixity was determined using mammalian fibroblasts. The C. verbenacea species presented α-pinene (45.71%), β-caryophyllene (18.77%), tricyclo[2,2,1-(2.6)]heptane (12.56%) as their main compounds. The essential oil exhibited strong cytotoxicity at concentrations below 250 μg/mL (LC50 138.1 μg/mL) in mammalian fibroblasts. The potent anti-trypanosome and anti-promastigote activities occurred from the concentration of 62.5 μg/mL and was considered clinically relevant. The results also demonstrate that at low concentrations (<62.5 μg/mL), the essential oil of C. verbenacea managed to be lethal for these activities. This can be considered an indication of the power used in daily human consumption. Therefore, it can be concluded that the essential oil of C. verbenacea contains a compound with remarkable antiparasitic activities and requires further research.
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Quintero WL, Moreno EM, Pinto SML, Sanabria SM, Stashenko E, García LT. Immunomodulatory, trypanocide, and antioxidant properties of essential oil fractions of Lippia alba (Verbenaceae). BMC Complement Med Ther 2021; 21:187. [PMID: 34215249 PMCID: PMC8254251 DOI: 10.1186/s12906-021-03347-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2021] [Accepted: 06/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Parasite persistence, exacerbated and sustained immune response, and continuous oxidative stress have been described to contribute to the development of the cardiac manifestations in Chronic Chagas Disease. Nevertheless, there are no efficient therapies to resolve the Trypanosoma cruzi infection and prevent the disease progression. Interestingly, trypanocide, antioxidant, and immunodulatory properties have been reported separately for some major terpenes, as citral (neral plus geranial), limonene, and caryophyllene oxide, presents in essential oils (EO) extracted from two chemotypes (Citral and Carvone) of Lippia alba. The aim of this study was to obtain L. alba essential oil fractions enriched with the aforementioned bioactive terpenes and to evaluate the impact of these therapies on trypanocide, oxidative stress, mitochondrial bioenergetics, genotoxicity, and inflammatory markers on T. cruzi-infected macrophages. METHODS T. cruzi-infected J774A.1 macrophage were treated with limonene-enriched (ACT1) and citral/caryophyllene oxide-enriched (ACT2) essential oils fractions derived from Carvone and Citral-L. alba chemotypes, respectively. RESULTS ACT1 (IC50 = 45 ± 1.7 μg/mL) and ACT2 (IC50 = 80 ± 1.9 μg/mL) exhibit similar trypanocidal effects to Benznidazole (BZN) (IC50 = 48 ± 2.5 μg/mL), against amastigotes. Synergistic antiparasitic activity was observed when ACT1 was combined with BZN (∑FIC = 0.52 ± 0.13 μg/mL) or ACT2 (∑FIC = 0.46 ± 1.7 μg/mL). ACT1 also decreased the oxidative stress, mitochondrial metabolism, and genotoxicity of the therapies. The ACT1 + ACT2 and ACT1 + BZN experimental treatments reduced the pro-inflammatory cytokines (IFN-γ, IL-2, and TNF-α) and increased the anti-inflammatory cytokines (IL-4 and IL-10). CONCLUSION Due to its highly trypanocidal and immunomodulatory properties, ACT1 (whether alone or in combination with BZN or ACT2) represents a promising L. alba essential oil fraction for further studies in drug development towards the Chagas disease control.
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- Wendy Lorena Quintero
- Infectious Disease Research Program, Universidad de Santander, Bucaramanga, Santander Colombia 680006
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- Infectious Disease Research Program, Universidad de Santander, Bucaramanga, Santander Colombia 680006
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- Infectious Disease Research Program, Universidad de Santander, Bucaramanga, Santander Colombia 680006
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- National Research Center for the Agroindustrialization of Aromatic and Medicinal Tropical Species (CENIVAM), Universidad Industrial de Santander, Bucaramanga, Colombia 680002
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- Infectious Disease Research Program, Universidad de Santander, Bucaramanga, Santander Colombia 680006
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Zuma AA, de Souza W. Chagas Disease Chemotherapy: What Do We Know So Far? Curr Pharm Des 2021; 27:3963-3995. [PMID: 33593251 DOI: 10.2174/1381612827666210216152654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2020] [Accepted: 01/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Chagas disease is a Neglected Tropical Disease (NTD), and although endemic in Latin America, affects around 6-7 million people infected worldwide. The treatment of Chagas disease is based on benznidazole and nifurtimox, which are the only available drugs. However, they are not effective during the chronic phase and cause several side effects. Furthermore, BZ promotes cure in 80% of the patients in the acute phase, but the cure rate drops to 20% in adults in the chronic phase of the disease. In this review, we present several studies published in the last six years, which describes the antiparasitic potential of distinct drugs, from the synthesis of new compounds aiming to target the parasite, as well as the repositioning and the combination of drugs. We highlight several compounds for having shown results that are equivalent or superior to BZ, which means that they should be further studied, either in vitro or in vivo. Furthermore, we stand out the differences in the effects of BZ on the same strain of T. cruzi, which might be related to methodological differences such as parasite and cell ratios, host cell type and the time of adding the drug. In addition, we discuss the wide variety of strains and also the cell types used as a host cell, which makes it difficult to compare the trypanocidal effect of the compounds.
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- Aline Araujo Zuma
- Laboratorio de Ultraestrutura Celular Hertha Meyer, Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro. Av. Carlos Chagas Filho, 373, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Cidade Universitária, Ilha do Fundão, 21491-590, Rio de Janeiro, RJ. Brazil
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- Laboratorio de Ultraestrutura Celular Hertha Meyer, Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro. Av. Carlos Chagas Filho, 373, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Cidade Universitária, Ilha do Fundão, 21491-590, Rio de Janeiro, RJ. Brazil
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Ham RE, Temesvari LA. Joining forces: Leveraging novel combination therapies to combat infections with eukaryotic pathogens. PLoS Pathog 2021; 16:e1009081. [PMID: 33382854 PMCID: PMC7774843 DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1009081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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- Rachel E. Ham
- Department of Biological Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina, Unites States of America
- Eukaryotic Pathogens Innovation Center (EPIC), Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina, Unites States of America
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina, Unites States of America
- Eukaryotic Pathogens Innovation Center (EPIC), Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina, Unites States of America
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Mondêgo-Oliveira R, de Sá Sousa JC, Moragas-Tellis CJ, de Souza PVR, dos Santos Chagas MDS, Behrens MD, Jesús Hardoim DD, Taniwaki NN, Chometon TQ, Bertho AL, Calabrese KDS, Almeida-Souza F, Abreu-Silva AL. Vernonia brasiliana (L.) Druce induces ultrastructural changes and apoptosis-like death of Leishmania infantum promastigotes. Biomed Pharmacother 2021; 133:111025. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2020.111025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2020] [Revised: 11/08/2020] [Accepted: 11/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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de Morais MC, de Souza JV, da Silva Maia Bezerra Filho C, Dolabella SS, de Sousa DP. Trypanocidal Essential Oils: A Review. Molecules 2020; 25:molecules25194568. [PMID: 33036315 PMCID: PMC7583723 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25194568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2020] [Revised: 09/07/2020] [Accepted: 09/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Trypanosomiases are diseases caused by parasitic protozoan trypanosomes of the genus Trypanosoma. In humans, this includes Chagas disease and African trypanosomiasis. There are few therapeutic options, and there is low efficacy to clinical treatment. Therefore, the search for new drugs for the trypanosomiasis is urgent. This review describes studies of the trypanocidal properties of essential oils, an important group of natural products widely found in several tropical countries. Seventy-seven plants were selected from literature for the trypanocidal activity of their essential oils. The main chemical constituents and mechanisms of action are also discussed. In vitro and in vivo experimental data show the therapeutic potential of these natural products for the treatment of infections caused by species of Trypanosoma.
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- Mayara Castro de Morais
- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Federal University of Paraíba, 58051-900 João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil; (M.C.d.M.); (J.V.d.S.); (C.d.S.M.B.F.)
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- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Federal University of Paraíba, 58051-900 João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil; (M.C.d.M.); (J.V.d.S.); (C.d.S.M.B.F.)
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- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Federal University of Paraíba, 58051-900 João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil; (M.C.d.M.); (J.V.d.S.); (C.d.S.M.B.F.)
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- Laboratory of Entomology and Tropical Parasitology, Department of Morphology, Federal University of Sergipe, 49100-000 São Cristóvão, Sergipe, Brazil;
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- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Federal University of Paraíba, 58051-900 João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil; (M.C.d.M.); (J.V.d.S.); (C.d.S.M.B.F.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +55-83-3216-7347
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Lam NS, Long X, Su XZ, Lu F. Melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) oil and its monoterpene constituents in treating protozoan and helminthic infections. Biomed Pharmacother 2020; 130:110624. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2020.110624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2020] [Revised: 08/03/2020] [Accepted: 08/05/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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In Vitro and In Vivo Inhibitory Activity of Limonene against Different Isolates of Candida spp. J Fungi (Basel) 2020; 6:jof6030183. [PMID: 32971732 PMCID: PMC7559214 DOI: 10.3390/jof6030183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2020] [Revised: 08/03/2020] [Accepted: 08/10/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Commensal yeast from the genus Candida is part of the healthy human microbiota. In some cases, Candida spp. dysbiosis can result in candidiasis, the symptoms of which may vary from mild localized rashes to severe disseminated infections. The most prevalent treatments against candidiasis involve fluconazole, itraconazole, miconazole, and caspofungin. Moreover, amphotericin B associated with prolonged azole administration is utilized to control severe cases. Currently, numerous guidelines recommend echinocandins to treat invasive candidiasis. However, resistance to these antifungal drugs has increased dramatically over recent years. Considering this situation, new therapeutic alternatives should be studied to control candidiasis, which has become a major medical concern. Limonene belongs to the group of terpene molecules, known for their pharmacological properties. In this study, we evaluated in vitro the limonene concentration capable of inhibiting the growth of yeast from the genus Candida susceptible or resistant to antifungal drugs and its capacity to induce fungal damage. In addition, intravaginal fungal infection assays using a murine model infected by Candida albicans were carried out and the fungal burden, histopathology, and scanning electron microscopy were evaluated. All of our results suggest that limonene may play a protective role against the infection process by yeast from the genus Candida.
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Transbuccal delivery of benznidazole associated with monoterpenes: permeation studies and mechanistic insights. Eur J Pharm Sci 2020; 143:105177. [PMID: 31812716 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejps.2019.105177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2019] [Revised: 11/27/2019] [Accepted: 12/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Benznidazole (BZN) represents the only drug currently available for the treatment of Chagas disease in most endemic countries. When administered orally, high doses are required due to its extensive hepatic metabolism and its toxicity represents the main reason for treatment withdrawals. Because of these complications, transbuccal administration of BZN was investigated. This route avoids the first-pass hepatic metabolism and presents high permeability, with direct access to the systemic circulation. BZN was applied on porcine buccal mucosa after pretreatment with pure eugenol, carvacrol or limonene. Thermal (DSC) and spectroscopic (FT-IR) analyzes were performed to investigate the mechanisms of drug absorption enhancement. The permeability coefficient values of BZN increased 2.6, 2.9 and 4.9-fold after pretreatment with eugenol, carvacrol and limonene, respectively. The lag time, in turn, was shortened in the pretreated samples. The DSC and FT-IR analyzes suggested that transport of BZN through the buccal mucosa is associated with log P and size of monoterpenes. Limonene, the most effective absorption enhancer, contributed to greater interaction with non-polar domains of the buccal epithelium. Overall, BZN showed to be efficiently transported through the buccal route, but in vivo pharmacokinetic studies should be performed to confirm these findings.
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Ferreira OO, da Cruz JN, Franco CDJP, Silva SG, da Costa WA, de Oliveira MS, Andrade EHDA. First Report on Yield and Chemical Composition of Essential Oil Extracted from Myrcia eximia DC (Myrtaceae) from the Brazilian Amazon. Molecules 2020; 25:molecules25040783. [PMID: 32059439 PMCID: PMC7070909 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25040783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2019] [Revised: 01/10/2020] [Accepted: 01/13/2020] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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The essential oil (EO) of plants of the Myrtaceae family has diverse chemical composition and several applications. However, data on the oil yield, its composition, and its complete chemistry are still unavailable for some species belonging to this family, such as Myrcia eximia DC. In this study, the chemical compositions of the EOs of Myrcia eximia were evaluated by using gas chromatography (GC) alone and gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry (GC–MS). Samples for both evaluations were collected from the city of Magalhães Barata, State of Pará, Brazil, in 2017 and 2018. For the plant material collected in 2017, EO was obtained by hydrodistillation (HD) only, while, for the material collected in 2018, EO was obtained by hydrodistillation and steam distillation (SD), in order to evaluate the differences in chemical composition and mass yield of the EO. The yields of (E)-caryophyllene were 15.71% and 20.0% for the samples collected by HD in 2017 and 2018, respectively, while the yield was 15.0% for the sample collected by SD in 2018. Hexanal was found to be the major constituent in the EO obtained by HD, with yield of up to 26.09%. The oil yields reached 0.08% by using SD, and 0.01% and 0.36% for the samples collected in 2017 and 2018, respectively, using HD. The results of this study provide new information about the mass yield and chemical composition of Myrcia eximia DC, and they can add value and income to traditional populations, as well as facilitate the preservation of this species.
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- Oberdan Oliveira Ferreira
- Program of Post-Graduation in biodiversity e biotecnology-Bionorte, Federal University of Para, Rua Augusto Corrêa S/N, Guamá, 66075-900 Belém, Brazil;
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- Laboratório Adolpho Ducke Laboratory, Botany Coordination, Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi, Av. Perimetral, 1900, Terra Firme, 66077-830 Belém, Brasil;
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- Federal University of Para, Rua Augusto Corrêa S/N, Guamá, 66075-900 Belém, Brazil; (C.d.J.P.F.); (S.G.S.); (W.A.d.C.)
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- Federal University of Para, Rua Augusto Corrêa S/N, Guamá, 66075-900 Belém, Brazil; (C.d.J.P.F.); (S.G.S.); (W.A.d.C.)
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- Program of Post-Graduation in biodiversity e biotecnology-Bionorte, Federal University of Para, Rua Augusto Corrêa S/N, Guamá, 66075-900 Belém, Brazil;
- Federal University of Para, Rua Augusto Corrêa S/N, Guamá, 66075-900 Belém, Brazil; (C.d.J.P.F.); (S.G.S.); (W.A.d.C.)
- Correspondence: (M.S.d.O.); (E.H.d.A.A.); Tel.: +55-91-98864-7823 (M.S.d.O.); +55-91-99903-4660 (E.H.d.A.A.)
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- Program of Post-Graduation in biodiversity e biotecnology-Bionorte, Federal University of Para, Rua Augusto Corrêa S/N, Guamá, 66075-900 Belém, Brazil;
- Laboratório Adolpho Ducke Laboratory, Botany Coordination, Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi, Av. Perimetral, 1900, Terra Firme, 66077-830 Belém, Brasil;
- Correspondence: (M.S.d.O.); (E.H.d.A.A.); Tel.: +55-91-98864-7823 (M.S.d.O.); +55-91-99903-4660 (E.H.d.A.A.)
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Gutiérrez YI, Scull R, Villa A, Satyal P, Cos P, Monzote L, Setzer WN. Chemical Composition, Antimicrobial and Antiparasitic Screening of the Essential Oil from Phania matricarioides (Spreng.) Griseb. Molecules 2019; 24:molecules24081615. [PMID: 31022871 PMCID: PMC6515228 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24081615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2019] [Revised: 04/17/2019] [Accepted: 04/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Essential oils (EOs) have gained increasing attention due to their pharmacological effectiveness, and they also constitute some of the most popular natural products. In this study, we present the chemical characterization of the EO from Phania matricarioides and the in vitro activity/selectivity against a wide panel of bacteria, fungi and parasitic protozoa. Forty-five compounds were identified in the studied EO, of which lavandulyl acetate (40.1%) and thymyl isobutyrate (13.9%) were the major components. The EO did not inhibit bacterial or fungal growth at the maximum concentration tested (64 µg/mL), although it displayed activity on all evaluated protozoa (IC50 values ranging from 2.2 to 56.6 µg/mL). In parallel, the EO demonstrated a noteworthy cytotoxic activity against peritoneal macrophages (CC50 values of 28.0 µg/mL). The most sensitive microorganism was Trypanosoma cruzi, which had a superior activity (IC50 = 2.2 µg/mL) and selectivity (SI = 13) in respect to other parasitic protozoa and the reference drug (p < 0.05). Further in vivo studies are needed to evaluate the potential use of this EO and the main compounds as antitrypanosomal agents. To our knowledge, this is the first report of chemical characterization and antimicrobial assessment of the EO from P. matricarioides.
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- Yamilet I Gutiérrez
- Department of Pharmacy, Institute of Pharmacy and Food, Havana University, Coronela, Lisa, Havana 13600, Cuba.
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- Department of Pharmacy, Institute of Pharmacy and Food, Havana University, Coronela, Lisa, Havana 13600, Cuba.
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- Genetic toxicology and antitumor laboratory, Drug Research and Development Center (CIDEM), Havana 10600, Cuba.
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- Aromatic Plant Research Center, 230 N 1200 E, Suite 100, Lehi, UT 84043, USA.
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- Laboratory for Microbiology, Parasitology and Hygiene (LMPH), Faculty of Pharmaceutical, Biomedical and Veterinary Sciences, University of Antwerp, 2610 Wilrijk, Belgium.
- Research Network Natural Products against Neglected Diseases (ResNet NPND).
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- Research Network Natural Products against Neglected Diseases (ResNet NPND).
- Parasitology Department, Center of Research, Diagnostic and Reference, Institute of Tropical Medicine "Pedro Kouri", Havana 10400, Cuba.
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- Aromatic Plant Research Center, 230 N 1200 E, Suite 100, Lehi, UT 84043, USA.
- Research Network Natural Products against Neglected Diseases (ResNet NPND).
- Department of Chemistry, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL 35899, USA.
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