Evaluation of the Leishmanicidal and Cytotoxic Potential of Essential Oils Derived From Ten Colombian Plants

BACKGROUND: The leishmanicidal and cytotoxic activity of ten essential oils obtained from ten plant specimens were evaluated. METHODS: Essential oils were obtained by the steam distillation of plant leaves without any prior processing. Cytotoxicity was tested on J774 macrophages and leishmanicidal a...

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Autores principales: Sanchez-Suarez, JF, Riveros, I, Delgado, G
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3655250/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23682270
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description BACKGROUND: The leishmanicidal and cytotoxic activity of ten essential oils obtained from ten plant specimens were evaluated. METHODS: Essential oils were obtained by the steam distillation of plant leaves without any prior processing. Cytotoxicity was tested on J774 macrophages and leishmanicidal activity was assessed against four species of Leishmania associated with cutaneous leishmaniasis. RESULTS: Seven essential oils exhibited activity against Leishmania parasites, five of which were toxic against J774 macrophages. Selectivity indices of >6 and 13 were calculated for the essential oils of Ocimum basilicum and Origanum vulgare, respectively. CONCLUSION: The essential oil of Ocimum basilicum was active against promastigotes of Leishmania and innocuous to J774 macrophages at concentrations up to 1600 µg/mL and should be further investigated for leishmanicidal activity in others in vitro and in vivo experimental models.
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spelling pubmed-36552502013-05-16 Evaluation of the Leishmanicidal and Cytotoxic Potential of Essential Oils Derived From Ten Colombian Plants Sanchez-Suarez, JF Riveros, I Delgado, G Iran J Parasitol Original Article BACKGROUND: The leishmanicidal and cytotoxic activity of ten essential oils obtained from ten plant specimens were evaluated. METHODS: Essential oils were obtained by the steam distillation of plant leaves without any prior processing. Cytotoxicity was tested on J774 macrophages and leishmanicidal activity was assessed against four species of Leishmania associated with cutaneous leishmaniasis. RESULTS: Seven essential oils exhibited activity against Leishmania parasites, five of which were toxic against J774 macrophages. Selectivity indices of >6 and 13 were calculated for the essential oils of Ocimum basilicum and Origanum vulgare, respectively. CONCLUSION: The essential oil of Ocimum basilicum was active against promastigotes of Leishmania and innocuous to J774 macrophages at concentrations up to 1600 µg/mL and should be further investigated for leishmanicidal activity in others in vitro and in vivo experimental models. Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2013 /pmc/articles/PMC3655250/ /pubmed/23682270 Text en © 2013 Iranian Society of Parasitology & Tehran University of Medical Sciences http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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title_short Evaluation of the Leishmanicidal and Cytotoxic Potential of Essential Oils Derived From Ten Colombian Plants
title_sort evaluation of the leishmanicidal and cytotoxic potential of essential oils derived from ten colombian plants
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3655250/
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