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Cytotoxic and Antileishmanial Effects of Various Extracts of Capparis spinosa L.

Capparis spinosa L.’nin Farklı Ekstrelerinin Sitotoksik ve Antileishmanial Etkileri

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34–37
Publication Date
2022-11-02
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Importantly, the findings indicated that the aqueous and methanolic extracts of C. spinosa exhibit a high potency to inhibit the growth of L. tropica promastigotes with inhibitory concentration 50 values of aqueous and methanolic extracts being 28.5 and 44.6 µg/mL, respectively.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objectives: Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is considered as one of the most critical infections worldwide, in which the protozoa of the genus Leishmania infects a person.
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Key Findings & Data:Additionally, these effects on the J774-A1 macrophage cells by colorimetric cell viability 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide assay were also assessed.
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Conclusion & Impact:Importantly, the findings indicated that the aqueous and methanolic extracts of C. spinosa exhibit a high potency to inhibit the growth of L. tropica promastigotes with inhibitory concentration 50 values of aqueous and methanolic extracts being 28.5 and 44.6 µg/mL, respectively.
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Objectives: Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is considered as one of the most critical infections worldwide, in which the protozoa of the genus Leishmania infects a person. Today, the common and selective drugs for the treatment of CL are antimonial compounds present some limitations to their usage. The objective of this study is to investigate the cytotoxic and antileishmanial effects of various extracts of Capparis spinosa L. on the in vitro model. Materials and Methods: The primary phytochemical analysis of the C. spinosa extracts was performed to assess the presence of tannins, alkaloids, saponins, flavonoids, terpenoids, and glycosides. Furthermore, the in vitro cytotoxic and antileishmanial effects of C. spinosa extracts on Leishmania tropica promastigote were evaluated. Additionally, these effects on the J774-A1 macrophage cells by colorimetric cell viability 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide assay were also assessed. Results: In this study, the findings of primary phytochemical screening of the C. spinosa extracts demonstrated the existence of flavonoids, tannins, terpenoids, glycosides, and alkaloids in this plant. Importantly, the findings indicated that the aqueous and methanolic extracts of C. spinosa exhibit a high potency to inhibit the growth of L. tropica promastigotes with inhibitory concentration 50 values of aqueous and methanolic extracts being 28.5 and 44.6 µg/mL, respectively. Based on the obtained results, C. spinosa extracts did not display a considerable cytotoxicity on the J774-A1 macrophage cells. Conclusion: The obtained findings exhibited remarkable antileishmanial effects of C. spinosa extracts on L. tropica, thereby indicating the ability of C. spinosa as a herbal product to be developed as a new antileishmanial drug. Nevertheless, supplementary investigations will be obligatory to achieve these findings, especially in human subjects.

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Amaç: Leishmania protozoa türünün insanı enfekte etmesiyle görülen kutanöz leishmania (CL) dünya genelindeki en kritik enfeksiyonlardan biri kabul edilmektedir. Bugün, CL’nin tedavisi için sıklıkla kullanılan ve seçilmiş ilaçlar olan antimonial bileşiklerin kullanımlarında bazı kısıtlamalar vardır. Bu çalışmanın amacı of Capparis spinosa L.’nin farklı ekstrelerinin in vitro modelde sitotoksik ve antileishmanial etkilerinin incelenmesidir. Gereç ve Yöntemler: C. spinosa ekstrelerinin primer fitokimyasal analizi tannen, alkaloid, saponin, flavonoid, terpenoid ve glikosidlerinin değerlendirmek için yapılmıştır. Ayrıca, C. spinosa ekstrelerinin Leishmania tropica promastigotu üzerindeki in vitro sitotoksik ve antileishmanial etkileri değerlendirilmiştir. Ek olarak, bu etkiler kolorimetrik hücre canlılığı 3-(4,5-dimetil-tiyazolil-2,5-)difeniltetrazolyum bromid yöntemiyle J774-A1 makrofaj hücrelerinde de belirlenmiştir. Bulgular: Bu çalışmada, C. spinosa ekstrelerinin primer fiotokimyasal izlemlenmesi bu bitkide tannen, alkaloid, saponin, flavonoid, terpenoid ve glikosidlerinin varlığını göstermiştir. Önemli olarak, bulgular C. spinosa’nın sulu ve metanolik ekstrelerinin sırasıyla 28,5 ve 44,6 µg/mL inhibitor konsantrasyon 50 değerleriyle L. tropica promastigotunun büyümesini yüksek bir potens ile inhibe ettiğini göstermiştir. Elde edilen verilere göre, C. spinosa ekstreleri J774-A1 makrofaj hücrelerinde belirgin bir toksisite göstermemiştir.

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KHATAMI, M., EBRAHIMI, K., NAZER, M. R., JAHANBAKHSH, S., SEPAHVAND, M., KHARAZI, S. (2022). Cytotoxic and Antileishmanial Effects of Various Extracts of Capparis spinosa L.. Turkish Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Cilt: 18 - Sayı: 2, 34–37. https://ajindex.com/articles/613614

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