In vitro, amoebicidal activities of submerged plant Ceratophyllum demersum L. extract against Acanthamoeba castellanii trophozoites
Year 2024,
, 178 - 188, 06.10.2024
Beyhan Taş
,
Zeynep Kolören
,
Onur Kolören
Abstract
Ceratophyllum demersum L. is a hydrophyte with potential for use as an analgesic, antipyretic and anti-inflammatory drug. It has also been stated that it is a hepatoprotective and anti-diarrheal agent with potential use in stomach disorders and respiratory diseases. Our study investigated the anti-amoebic activity of C. demersum, which became a hydrophyte underwater collected from Samsun River Miliç. Different concentrations of the pathogenic strain of Acanthamoeba castellanii (ATCC 30010) and the ethanolic extract of C. demersum were used to determine anti-Acanthamoeba activity. A. castellanii trophozoites were treated with C. demersum extract at different concentrations ranging from 1.9, 3.8, 7.6, 15.2, 30.4, 60.8 µg/mL and incubated at 26°C for 72 h. The 50% inhibitory concentration (IC50) of C. demersum extract was approximately 42.5 µg/mL at 72 hours. Trophozoite cell viability decreased to 42% and 58.33% in the presence of 30.4 and 60.8 µg/mL C. demersum extract at 72 hours, respectively. These results indicate that the ethanolic extract of C. demersum has anti-Acanthamoeba activity against A. castellanii trophozoites. The study highlights that this extract can be a potential protective drug source against Acanthamoeba trophozoites.
Ethical Statement
This study does not require ethics committee permission or any special permission.
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Year 2024,
, 178 - 188, 06.10.2024
Beyhan Taş
,
Zeynep Kolören
,
Onur Kolören
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