Garcinielliptone FC: antiparasitic activity without cytotoxicity to mammalian cells.
Toxicol In Vitro
; 29(4): 681-7, 2015 Jun.
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Garcinielliptone FC (GFC) is a natural prenylated benzophenone found in the seeds of Platonia insignis Mart. (Clusiaceae), a native Brazilian plant. It has been chemically characterized and it is known that GFC has several biological activities such as antioxidant and vasorelaxant properties. In this study, we report the in vitro effect of GFC against the blood fluke Schistosoma mansoni, the parasite responsible for schistosomiasis mansoni. The anti-S. mansoni activity and cytotoxicity toward mammalian cells were determined for the compound. GFC⩾6.25 µM showed antischistosomal activity and confocal laser scanning microscopy analysis demonstrated several morphological alterations on the tegument of worms, and a correlation between viability and tegumental damage was observed. In addition, at sub-lethal concentrations of GFC (⩽3.125 µM), the number of S. mansoni eggs was reduced. More importantly, GFC exhibited no activity toward mammalian cells and, therefore, there is an appreciable selectivity of this compound against the helminths. In conclusion, these findings indicate the potential of GFC as an antiparasitic agent.
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Triterpenos
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Antiparasitários
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
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Animals
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En
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Toxicol In Vitro
Assunto da revista:
TOXICOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2015
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Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil
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Reino Unido