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| Author(s): |
Paula, Lucas A. de L.
[1]
;
Santos, Mario F. C.
[1]
;
Pagotti, Mariana C.
[1]
;
Veneziani, Rodrigo C. S.
[1]
;
Bastos, Jairo K.
[2]
;
Caffrey, Conor R.
[3]
;
Ambrosio, Sergio R.
[1]
;
Magalhaes, Lizandra G.
[1]
Total Authors: 8
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| Affiliation: | [1] Univ Franca, Ctr Res Sci & Technol, Res Grp Nat Prod, Ave Dr Armando Salles de Oliveira 201, BR-14404600 Franca, SP - Brazil
[2] Univ Sao Paulo, Sch Pharmaceut Sci Ribeirao Preto, Av Cafe S-N, BR-040903 Ribeirao Preto, SP - Brazil
[3] Univ Calif San Diego, Skaggs Sch Pharm & Pharmaceut Sci, Ctr Discovery & Innovat Parasit Dis, 9500 Gilman Dr, La Jolla, CA 92093 - USA
Total Affiliations: 3
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| Document type: | Journal article |
| Source: | Parasitology Research; v. 121, n. 2, p. 775-780, FEB 2022. |
| Web of Science Citations: | 0 |
| Abstract | |
Characterized as an acute and chronic parasitic disease, schistosomiasis mansoni has as its central pathology the formation of hepatic granulomas in response to the parasite's eggs trapped in the host's liver. In recent years, research on propolis has grown; however, there is little anthelmintic work on this bee product. In the propolis scenario, Brazilian ones receive attention, with green and red propolis standing out. This study aims to evaluate in vivo the standardized extract of Brazilian green propolis (Pex) against Schistosoma mansoni. The in vivo antiparasitic activity of Pex was conducted in female BALB/c mice infected with S. mansoni and of the three groups treated with Pex (300 mg/kg); G2 (35th to 42nd dpi) reduced the total worm burden by 55.32%, followed by G3 (42nd to 49th dpi) and G4 (49th to 56th dpi), with about 46%. Furthermore, G2 significantly reduced the total egg load in the ileum (59.33%) and showed an increase in the dead eggs. Similarly, histological analysis of the livers showed a significant reduction in the number and diameter of the granulomas. Based on these results, there is an interesting schistosomicidal activity of Pex and its potential against the formation of hepatic granulomas, paving the way for more detailed studies of propolis in the animal model of schistosomiasis mansoni. (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 18/50011-2 - Exploring turmeric curcuminoids to treat schistosomiasis: an evaluation of their pre-clinical potential |
| Grantee: | Lizandra Guidi Magalhães |
| Support Opportunities: | Regular Research Grants |
| FAPESP's process: | 17/04138-8 - Attainment of chemical, analytical, biological, pharmacological and technological studies to fill the gaps on the development of Brazilian propolis sector |
| Grantee: | Jairo Kenupp Bastos |
| Support Opportunities: | Research Projects - Thematic Grants |
| FAPESP's process: | 18/25010-2 - Isolation and identification of green and brown propolis constituents. |
| Grantee: | Mário Ferreira Conceição Santos |
| Support Opportunities: | Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral |
| FAPESP's process: | 18/05080-6 - Multi-user equipment approved in grant 2017/04138-8 for high pressure semipreparative chromatographic system model LC-20AR |
| Grantee: | Sergio Ricardo Ambrosio |
| Support Opportunities: | Multi-user Equipment Program |