Leishmanicidal, cytotoxic and apoptotic effects of


Journal

Journal of vector borne diseases
ISSN: 0972-9062
Titre abrégé: J Vector Borne Dis
Pays: India
ID NLM: 101212761

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
Historique:
entrez: 3 12 2020
pubmed: 1 10 2019
medline: 5 8 2021
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

Leishmaniasis is a major global health problem with no safe and effective therapeutic drugs. This study evaluated the cytotoxic and apoptotic effects of crude extract and fractions of Gossypium hirsutum bulb on Leishmania major stages using advanced experimental models. Bulbs of G. hirsutum were collected from the Kerman province of Iran. The bulb was extracted using Soxhlet apparatus and different fractions were obtained by column chromatography (CC). Different concentrations of the extract and the fractions were evaluated against L. major and compared with Glucantime®. The cytotoxicity and apoptotic values were analysed by flow cytometry. The fractions obtained in CC were monitored by thin layer chromatography, and fractions with similar chromatographic patterns were mixed. The extract and two fractions, F4 and F5 inhibited the proliferation of L. major promastigotes and amastigotes in a dose-dependent manner at 72 h post-treatment. No significant cytotoxic effects were observed for extract and fractions, as the selectivity index was over 1000, far beyond >10. The mean apoptotic values for L. major were superior to those of Glucantime Both the crude extract and fractions (F4 and F5) had significant antileishmanial effects on L. major stages, and were were superior relative to Glucantime

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES OBJECTIVE
Leishmaniasis is a major global health problem with no safe and effective therapeutic drugs. This study evaluated the cytotoxic and apoptotic effects of crude extract and fractions of Gossypium hirsutum bulb on Leishmania major stages using advanced experimental models.
METHODS METHODS
Bulbs of G. hirsutum were collected from the Kerman province of Iran. The bulb was extracted using Soxhlet apparatus and different fractions were obtained by column chromatography (CC). Different concentrations of the extract and the fractions were evaluated against L. major and compared with Glucantime®. The cytotoxicity and apoptotic values were analysed by flow cytometry. The fractions obtained in CC were monitored by thin layer chromatography, and fractions with similar chromatographic patterns were mixed.
RESULTS RESULTS
The extract and two fractions, F4 and F5 inhibited the proliferation of L. major promastigotes and amastigotes in a dose-dependent manner at 72 h post-treatment. No significant cytotoxic effects were observed for extract and fractions, as the selectivity index was over 1000, far beyond >10. The mean apoptotic values for L. major were superior to those of Glucantime
INTERPRETATION & CONCLUSION CONCLUSIONS
Both the crude extract and fractions (F4 and F5) had significant antileishmanial effects on L. major stages, and were were superior relative to Glucantime

Identifiants

pubmed: 33269733
pii: JVectorBorneDis_2019_56_4_330_302036
doi: 10.4103/0972-9062.302036
doi:

Substances chimiques

Antiprotozoal Agents 0
Plant Extracts 0

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

330-338

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

None

Auteurs

Fatemeh Sharifi (F)

Pharmaceutics Research Center, Institute of Neuropharmacology; Research Center of Tropical and Infectious Diseases, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.

Iraj Sharifi (I)

Leishmaniasis Research Center, Kerman, Iran.

Alireza Keyhani (A)

Leishmaniasis Research Center, Kerman, Iran.

Amir Asadi-Khanuki (A)

Herbal and Traditional Medicines Research Center, Kerman, Iran.

Fariba Sharififar (F)

Herbal and Traditional Medicines Research Center, Kerman, Iran.

Mostafa Pournamdari (M)

Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Kerman, Iran.

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