In vitro anti-Trichomonas vaginalis activity of Haplophyllum myrtifolium

Introduction: In the classic treatment of Trichomonas vaginalis infection, although metronidazole has been used since the 1960s, there has been an increase in MTZ-resistant T. vaginalis strains and failure in the treatment of trichomoniasis causes serious concerns. Therefore, the present study aime...

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Main Authors: Aysegul A Gokmen, Hüseyin Can, Hüsniye Kayalar, Bayram Pektaş, Selçuk Kaya
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Published: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 2019-03-01
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author Aysegul A Gokmen
Hüseyin Can
Hüsniye Kayalar
Bayram Pektaş
Selçuk Kaya
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Hüseyin Can
Hüsniye Kayalar
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description Introduction: In the classic treatment of Trichomonas vaginalis infection, although metronidazole has been used since the 1960s, there has been an increase in MTZ-resistant T. vaginalis strains and failure in the treatment of trichomoniasis causes serious concerns. Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate the in vitro antitrichomonal activities of extracts (ethanol and total alkaloid) and pure compounds (chrysosplenetin, dictamnine, gamma-Fagarine, skimmianine) of H. myrtifolium against T. vaginalis. Methodology: H. myrtifolium was collected from the town of Honaz in Denizli, located in the Aegean region of Turkey, and preparation of extracts and isolation and structure elucidation of pure compounds were performed. Later, different concentrations of extracts and pure compounds were incubated with T. vaginalis trophozoites isolated from Turkey, which are known to be sensitive to metronidazole. Results: It was found that ethanol extract caused a more effective lysis on T. vaginalis trophozoites compared with total alkaloid extract (P < 0.05). No compounds except for furoquinoline alkaloid skimmianine prepared above 37.5 µg/mL were found to have any inhibitory effect on T. vaginalis trophozoites. Conclusion: The ethanol extract of H. myrtifolium and skimmianine can be considered as potential candidates for antitrichomonal drug development.
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spelling doaj-art-c9472e6ecbb34e0b93581b57f21ebf712025-08-20T03:52:42ZengThe Journal of Infection in Developing CountriesJournal of Infection in Developing Countries1972-26802019-03-01130310.3855/jidc.10854In vitro anti-Trichomonas vaginalis activity of Haplophyllum myrtifoliumAysegul A Gokmen0Hüseyin Can1Hüsniye Kayalar2Bayram Pektaş3Selçuk Kaya4Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, İzmir Katip Çelebi University, İzmir, TurkeyMolecular Biology Section, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Ege University, İzmir, TurkeyDepartment of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ege University, İzmir, TurkeyDepartment of Microbiology, İzmir Atatürk Training and Research Hospital, Yeşilyurt, İzmir, TurkeyDepartment of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, İzmir Katip Çelebi University, İzmir, Turkey Introduction: In the classic treatment of Trichomonas vaginalis infection, although metronidazole has been used since the 1960s, there has been an increase in MTZ-resistant T. vaginalis strains and failure in the treatment of trichomoniasis causes serious concerns. Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate the in vitro antitrichomonal activities of extracts (ethanol and total alkaloid) and pure compounds (chrysosplenetin, dictamnine, gamma-Fagarine, skimmianine) of H. myrtifolium against T. vaginalis. Methodology: H. myrtifolium was collected from the town of Honaz in Denizli, located in the Aegean region of Turkey, and preparation of extracts and isolation and structure elucidation of pure compounds were performed. Later, different concentrations of extracts and pure compounds were incubated with T. vaginalis trophozoites isolated from Turkey, which are known to be sensitive to metronidazole. Results: It was found that ethanol extract caused a more effective lysis on T. vaginalis trophozoites compared with total alkaloid extract (P < 0.05). No compounds except for furoquinoline alkaloid skimmianine prepared above 37.5 µg/mL were found to have any inhibitory effect on T. vaginalis trophozoites. Conclusion: The ethanol extract of H. myrtifolium and skimmianine can be considered as potential candidates for antitrichomonal drug development. https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/10854Trichomanas vaginalisHaplophyllum myrtifoliumantitrichomonal activity
spellingShingle Aysegul A Gokmen
Hüseyin Can
Hüsniye Kayalar
Bayram Pektaş
Selçuk Kaya
In vitro anti-Trichomonas vaginalis activity of Haplophyllum myrtifolium
Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
Trichomanas vaginalis
Haplophyllum myrtifolium
antitrichomonal activity
title In vitro anti-Trichomonas vaginalis activity of Haplophyllum myrtifolium
title_full In vitro anti-Trichomonas vaginalis activity of Haplophyllum myrtifolium
title_fullStr In vitro anti-Trichomonas vaginalis activity of Haplophyllum myrtifolium
title_full_unstemmed In vitro anti-Trichomonas vaginalis activity of Haplophyllum myrtifolium
title_short In vitro anti-Trichomonas vaginalis activity of Haplophyllum myrtifolium
title_sort in vitro anti trichomonas vaginalis activity of haplophyllum myrtifolium
topic Trichomanas vaginalis
Haplophyllum myrtifolium
antitrichomonal activity
url https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/10854
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