The Therapeutic role of Thymoquinone Bioactive Compound as Target Natural Product from Nigella sativa Loaded with Chitosan Nanoparticles on Schistosomiasis | ||||
The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine | ||||
Article 30, Volume 84, Issue 1, July 2021, Page 1818-1826 PDF (583.69 K) | ||||
Document Type: Original Article | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/ejhm.2021.177604 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
Hend M. El-Menyawy; Karima M. Metwally; Ibrahim R. Aly; Asmaa A. Abo Elqasem; Alaa A. Youssef | ||||
Abstract | ||||
Background: Schistosoma mansoni is a trematode helminth responsible for liver fibrosis or cirrhosis. Aim of the work: In the present work natural products Thymoquinone loaded with chitosan nanoparticle (TQ/ChNP)) (TQ/ChNP) were used to determine their therapeutic effect on S. mansoni infection. Materials and methods: A total of 40 healthy Swiss albino mice, 20-25 g in weight, procured from Theodor Bilharz Research Institute (TBRI) Imbaba, Egypt's Schistosome Biological Supply Center (SBSC). Results: The infected mice treated with TQ/ChNP showed a significant decrease in the total worm burden. Treatment with TQ/ChNP had a highly significant effect on mature worm burden, TQ/ChNP in prophylactic and therapeutic doses significantly increased the mean number of dead ova in comparison to control. TQ/ChNP had a high decrease effect on ova count in intestinal tissue and a moderate reduction on ova count in hepatic tissue. Prophylactic dose gave a high reduction effect on ova count in intestinal tissue. As regards the size of hepatic granuloma, TQ/ChNP had the highest significant reduction on mean granuloma diameter with noticeable improvement of hepatic pathology. TQ/ChNP treated group showed observable improvement of liver pathology with mild degeneration and slight-sized fibrocellular. Conclusion: Based on the outcome of this study, TQ/ChNP proved to have potential bioactivity against S. mansoni adult stages and its potentiality in improving hepatic pathology. Efficacy of TQ/ChNP to postpone progression in chronic liver diseases must be considered as preventive medicine in patients with hepatic disorders. | ||||
Keywords | ||||
S. mansoni infection; Nigella sativa; (TQ/ChNP); Chitosan; Oogram; Granuloma formation | ||||
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