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Therapeutic Effect of Allium sativum (Garlic) Extract Using Nanotechnology on Murine Chronic Toxoplasmosis
Doaa Abdulfttah Ahmad Amer1, Fatma Mohamad El-Lessy1, Ashraf M Barakat2
1Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.
Purpose:
Current treatments for toxoplasmosis are often limited. This study aimed to assess the therapeutic efficacy of Allium sativum (garlic) extract loaded onto Fe-MOFs in a murine model of chronic toxoplasmosis.
Methods:
Sixty-five mice were assigned to seven groups. All groups, except the healthy control (GI), were infected with the Toxoplasma gondii ME49 strain. Treatments included Fe-MOFs (GIII), spiramycin (GIV), spiramycin@Fe-MOFs (GV), garlic extract (GVI), and garlic extract@Fe-MOFs (GVII). In vitro drug toxicity for garlic, Fe-MOFs, and garlic extract@Fe-MOFs were detected. Brain cysts counted, histopathological changes in various organs, and parasite DNA load (P29 gene) were assessed post-treatment using real-time PCR.
Results:
Spiramycin@Fe-MOFs (GV) and garlic extract @Fe-MOFs (GVII) groups showed a significant reduction in brain cyst burden (39.63% and 59.45%, respectively), along with marked improvement in histopathological changes compared to the other treated infected groups.
Conclusion:
These findings support garlic@Fe-MOFs as a potential treatment for toxoplasmosis, demonstrating enhanced efficacy, reduced toxicity, and improved histopathological outcomes.
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