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ArticleEthiopian journal of health sciences2021

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Gholamrezaei Mostafa, Jalallou Nahid, Seyyedtabaei Seyyed Javad, Dadashi Alireza, Salimi Sabour Ebrahim

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Article in Ethiopian journal of health sciences, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Gholamrezaei MostafaDepartment of Medical Laboratory Sciences, AJA University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Jalallou NahidDepartment of Medical Laboratory Sciences, AJA University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Seyyedtabaei Seyyed JavadDepartment of Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Dadashi AlirezaDepartment of Infectious Diseases, School of Medicine, AJA University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Salimi Sabour EbrahimDepartment of Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, Shahid Beheshti medical sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Aja University of Medical Sciences · IROffice of Infectious Diseases · USShahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences · IR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCutaneous leishmaniasis is considered one of the major neglected tropical diseases. Drug resistance, limitary efficacy, and severe side effects remain a challenge for treatment. Foeniculum vulgare is known as a medicinal plant belonging to the Apiaceae, and anti-microbial properties of this plant have already been confirmed.

methodThe F.vulgare sterile aqueous and alcoholic extracts were prepared. In vitro has used RAW 264.7 cell line and L. major parasite (MRHO/IR/75/ER). Cytotoxicity assay on macrophages (CC50), cytotoxicity assay on promastigotes (IC50), and cytotoxicity assay on infected macrophages (EC50) were accomplished with both extracts by MTT and light microscopy methods. Four in vivo were allocated in four groups and five BALB/c mice each group. Stationary phase promastigotes were inoculated into the base of mice tails subcutaneously (SC). Measurement of the body weight, lesion size, parasite burden of the lesion, and spleen after 4 weeks for evaluation effects of the alcoholic extract on CL was done.

resultsThe results of in vitro revealed that the optimal concentrations of both extracts reducing the promastigotes and amastigotes growth. Alcoholic extract no harmful side effects for the host macrophages, while were indicated has a potent action against L. major. In vivo results after 4 weeks did not show any variation in lesion size and body weight. Also, lesion size and spleen parasite burden decreased in comparison to no treatment group.

conclusionThe alcoholic extract could be a new alternative treatment for cutaneous leishmaniasis. However this extract needs more investigation for novel herbal drugs against CL.

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FoeniculumLeishmania majorLeishmaniasis, CutaneousAnimalsMiceMice, Inbred BALB CPlant ExtractsPlant Extractscutaneous leishmaniasisFoeniculum vulgare seed extractLeshimaniaMajor

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PMCPMC8188068
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