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SYNERGISTIC EFFECT OF POLYSACCHARIDES FROM CHAMOMILE TEA WITH NITAZOXANIDE INCREASES TREATMENT EFFICACY AGAINST GIARDIA INTESTINALIS
Polysaccharides
Giardia intestinalis
Antiparasitic Agents
Complementary Therapies
Synergism
Polissacarídeos
Giardíase
Antiparasitários
Terapias Complementares
Sinergismo de Substâncias Bioativas
Affilliation
Universidade Federal do Paraná. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Microbiologia, Parasitologia e Patologia. Curitiba, PR, Brasil. / Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Carlos Chagas. Laboratório de Biologia Molecular e Sistêmica de Tripanossomatídeos. EVAHPI – Extracellular Vesicles and Host-Parasite Interactions Research Group. Curitiba, PR, Brasil.
Universidade Federal do Paraná. Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular. Curitiba, PR, Brasil.
Universidade Federal do Paraná. Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular. Curitiba, PR, Brasil.
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Carlos Chagas. Laboratório de Biologia Molecular e Sistêmica de Tripanossomatídeos. EVAHPI – Extracellular Vesicles and Host-Parasite Interactions Research Group. Curitiba, PR, Brasil.
Universidade Federal do Paraná. Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular. Curitiba, PR, Brasil.
Universidade Federal do Paraná. Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular. Curitiba, PR, Brasil.
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Carlos Chagas. Laboratório de Biologia Molecular e Sistêmica de Tripanossomatídeos. EVAHPI – Extracellular Vesicles and Host-Parasite Interactions Research Group. Curitiba, PR, Brasil.
Abstract
Giardia intestinalis (syn. G. lamblia, G. duodenalis) is a protozoa parasite that produces one of the most frequent waterborne causes of diarrhea worldwide. This protozoan infects most mammals, including humans, and colonizes the small intestine, adhering to intestinal cells. The mechanism by which G. intestinalis causes diarrhea is multifactorial, causing intestinal malabsorption. The treatment of giardiasis uses chemotherapeutic drugs such as nitroimidazoles, furazolidone, paromomycin, and benzimidazole compounds. However, they are toxic, refractory, and may generate resistance. To increase efficacy, a current treatment strategy is to combine these drugs with other compounds, suchas polysaccharides. Several studies have shown that polysaccharides have gastroprotective effects. Polysaccharides are high-molecular weight polymers, and they differ in structure and functions, being widely extracted from vegetables and fruits. In the present study, we show that polysaccharides found in chamomile tea (called MRW), in contact with antiparasitic agents, potentially inhibit the adhesion of parasites to intestinal cells. Moreover, at 500 µg/mL, they act synergistically with nitazoxanide (NTZ), increasing its effectiveness and decreasing the drug dose needed for giardiasis treatment.
Keywords
ChamomilePolysaccharides
Giardia intestinalis
Antiparasitic Agents
Complementary Therapies
Synergism
DeCS
CamomilaPolissacarídeos
Giardíase
Antiparasitários
Terapias Complementares
Sinergismo de Substâncias Bioativas
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