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ArticleBMC research notes2017

Experimental therapeutic assays of Tephrosia vogelii against Leishmania major infection in murine model: in vitro and in vivo.

Sylvia Naliaka Marango, Christopher Khayeka-Wandabwa, Judith Alice Makwali, Bernard Ngoitsi Jumba, Joseph K Choge, Eric Onyango Adino, Christopher O Anjili

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7 authors.

Sylvia Naliaka MarangoDepartment of Biological Science (Parasitology), University of Eldoret, P.O Box 1125, Eldoret, 30100, Kenya.
Christopher Khayeka-WandabwaSchool of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology (SPST), Health Sciences Platform, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China. khayekachris@yahoo.com.
Judith Alice MakwaliDepartment of Biological Science (Parasitology), University of Eldoret, P.O Box 1125, Eldoret, 30100, Kenya.
Bernard Ngoitsi JumbaDepartment of Biological Science (Parasitology), University of Eldoret, P.O Box 1125, Eldoret, 30100, Kenya.
Joseph K ChogeUniversity of Kabianga, P.O. Box 2030, Kericho, 20200, Kenya.
Eric Onyango AdinoEast African Breweries Limited, Nairobi, Kenya.
Christopher O AnjiliCentre for Biotechnology Research and Development (CBRD), Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), P.O Box 54840, Nairobi, 00200, Kenya.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundConventional targeted leishmanicidal chemotherapy has persistently remained prohibitive for most economically deprived communities due to costs, associated time to accessing health services and duration for successful treatment programme. Alternatives are bound to be incorporated in rational management of leishmaniasis by choice or default due to accessibility and cultural beliefs. Therefore, there is need to rigorously investigate and appraise the activity of medicinal compounds that may have anti-leishmanicidal activity especially in the context of products that are already being utilized by the populations for other ailments but have limited information on their therapeutic value and possible cytoxicity. Hence, the study examined both in vivo and in vitro response of L. major infection to Tephrosia vogelii extracts in BALB/c mice as the mouse model.

methodsA comparative study design was applied for the in vivo and in vitro assays of the extract with Pentostam (GlaxoSmithKline, UK) and Amphotericin B [Fungizone™, X-Gen Pharmaceuticals (US)] as standard drugs.

resultsIn BALB/c mice where the chemotherapeutic extract was administered intraperitoneally, there was significantly (p < 0.05) larger reduction in lesion size and optimal control of parasite burden than those treated orally. However, standard drugs showed better activity. Tephrosia vogelii had 50% inhibitory concentration (IC

conclusionsThe findings demonstrated that T. vogelii extract has anti-leishmanial activity and further assays should be done to ascertain the active compounds responsible for anti-leishmanial activity.

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Disease Models, AnimalAmphotericin BAnimalsAntimony Sodium GluconateBody WeightInhibitory Concentration 50Leishmaniasis, CutaneousLiverMiceMice, Inbred BALB CNitric OxideOrgan SizePlant ExtractsSpleenTephrosiaAmphotericin BAntimony Sodium GluconateNitric OxidePlant Extracts50% inhibitory concentrationAmphotericin BEfficacyLeishmania majorLeishmaniasisPentostamTephrosia vogeliiToxicity

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PMID29208030
PMCPMC5718069

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