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ArticleChemistry & biodiversity2025

Antileishmanial Activities of Carvacrol Nanoencapsulate in Biopolymeric Nanoparticles.

Joyce Cordeiro Borges, Anne Beatriz Cunha Barros, Leonardo Lima Cardoso, Tatjana de Lima Souza Keesen, Luís André de Almeida Campos, Isabella Macário Ferro Cavalcanti, Elisângela Afonso de Moura Kretzschmar

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7 authors.

Joyce Cordeiro BorgesLaboratory of Industrial Nanoscience and Nanobiotechnology (LANNI), Center for Biotechnology, Federal University of Paraiba, Castelo Branco, João Pessoa, Paraiba, Brazil.
Anne Beatriz Cunha BarrosLaboratory of Industrial Nanoscience and Nanobiotechnology (LANNI), Center for Biotechnology, Federal University of Paraiba, Castelo Branco, João Pessoa, Paraiba, Brazil.
Leonardo Lima CardosoLaboratory of Immunology of Infectious Diseases (LABIDIC), Center for Biotechnology, Federal University of Paraiba, Castelo Branco, João Pessoa, Paraiba, Brazil.
Tatjana de Lima Souza KeesenLaboratory of Immunology of Infectious Diseases (LABIDIC), Center for Biotechnology, Federal University of Paraiba, Castelo Branco, João Pessoa, Paraiba, Brazil.
Luís André de Almeida CamposLaboratory of Microbiology and Parasitology, Campus Ouricuri, University of Pernambuco, Ouricuri, Pernambuco, Brazil.
Isabella Macário Ferro CavalcantiKeizo Asami Institute (iLIKA), Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil.
Elisângela Afonso de Moura KretzschmarLaboratory of Industrial Nanoscience and Nanobiotechnology (LANNI), Center for Biotechnology, Federal University of Paraiba, Castelo Branco, João Pessoa, Paraiba, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9006-8732

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PROPESQ/PRPG/UFPB
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a neglected parasitic disease, and the first-line treatments for VL include drugs that exhibit serious toxicological issues. In this sense, new molecules are sought for VL treatment, such as Carvacrol (Car), a phenolic monoterpene that has shown strong activity against Leishmania spp. However, its low solubility prevents its free administration, requiring a new therapeutic strategy such as encapsulation in chitosan biopolymeric nanoparticles. This study aimed to develop chitosan biopolymeric nanoparticles (NPChi) encapsulating Car (NPCar) and evaluate their in vitro anti-leishmanial activity. The NPChi had particle sizes of 89.43 ± 0.774 nm, a polydispersity index (PDI) of 0.168 ± 0.01 and zeta potential of 12.8 ± 2.17 mV. The NPCar showed particle size of 144.9 ± 1.7 nm, PDI of 0.224 and zeta potential of 15.7 ± 1.01 mV. NPCar reduced the cytotoxicity of Car on human erythrocytes. Moreover, NPCar showed inhibition of Leishmania infantum with an inhibitory concentration (IC

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Antiprotozoal AgentsCymenesLeishmania infantumNanoparticlesBiopolymersCell SurvivalChitosanDose-Response Relationship, DrugErythrocytesHumansParasitic Sensitivity TestsParticle SizeAntiprotozoal AgentsBiopolymerscarvacrolChitosanCymenesbiopolymersLeishmania sppmonoterpenesnanobiotechnology

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PMCPMC12435402

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