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ArticleBMC veterinary research2024

Pumpkin seed oil: unveiling its potential in controlling inflammation and pathogenicity during experimental trichinellosis.

Sara Salah Abdel-Hakeem, Sulaiman Mohammed Alnasser, Alotaibi Meshal, Mahmoud Abdel-Zaher Abdel-Samiee, Mohamed Salah Eldin Youssef, Shimaa Hamdi Abd Elsadek, Salwa Mahmoud Abd-Elrahman

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Sara Salah Abdel-HakeemParasitology Laboratory, Zoology and Entomology Department, Faculty of Science, Assiut University, Assiut, 71526, Egypt. sara_assiut86@aun.edu.eg.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1069-5806
Sulaiman Mohammed AlnasserDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, Qassim University, 52571, Buraydah, Saudi Arabia.
Alotaibi MeshalCollege of Pharmacy, University of Hafr Albatin, 39911, Hafr Albatin, Saudi Arabia.
Mahmoud Abdel-Zaher Abdel-SamieeDepartment of Pathology and Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, 71526, Egypt.
Mohamed Salah Eldin YoussefDepartment of Pathology and Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, 71526, Egypt.
Shimaa Hamdi Abd ElsadekDepartment of Pathology and clinical pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Sphinx University, Assiut University, Assiut, 71526, Egypt.
Salwa Mahmoud Abd-ElrahmanDepartment of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, 71526, Egypt.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThis study aimed to investigate the antiparasitic and anti-inflammatory potential of pumpkin seed oil in mice infected with Trichinella spiralis by demonstrating its impact on MMP-9 expression and pathogenesis during the intestinal and muscular phases.

resultsIn this study, 100 mice were divided into five groups: an infected group, a pumpkin seed oil-treated group (1.5 mg/kg BW, administered three times per week), an albendazole-treated group, a native control group, and a pumpkin oil control group. Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis of the pumpkin seed oil revealed a broad spectrum of biologically active compounds. The pumpkin seed oil treatment led to a significant reduction in the parasite burden, with a 75% decrease in adult worms and a 66% decrease in encysted larvae. Additionally, the infected animals treated with pumpkin oil exhibited a marked reduction in intestinal inflammation, characterized by a progressive increase in goblet cells. The number of encysted larvae in the diaphragm and muscle tissues was also significantly decreased. Furthermore, pumpkin seed oil treatment significantly reduced MMP-9 levels in both intestinal and muscular tissues, highlighting its potential to attenuate inflammation.

conclusionThese findings underscore the effectiveness of pumpkin seed oil as anti-inflammatory and antiparasitic agent.

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CucurbitaMatrix Metalloproteinase 9Plant OilsSeedsTrichinella spiralisTrichinellosisAnimalsAnthelminticsAnti-Inflammatory AgentsFemaleInflammationMaleMiceAnthelminticsAnti-Inflammatory AgentsMatrix Metalloproteinase 9Plant OilsAnti-inflammatoryAntiparasiticMMP-9Pumpkin seed oilTrichinella

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PMCPMC11414094

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