Therapeutic Potential of Natural Products in the Treatment of Schistosomiasis

CM Azevedo, CS Meira, JW da Silva, DMN Moura… - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
It is estimated that 250 million people worldwide are affected by schistosomiasis. Disease
transmission is related to the poor sanitation and hygiene habits that affect residents of …

[HTML][HTML] Pharmacological Features and Therapeutic Implications of Plumbagin in Cancer and Metabolic Disorders: A Narrative Review

B Sharma, C Dhiman, GM Hasan, A Shamsi… - Nutrients, 2024 - mdpi.com
Plumbagin (PLB) is a naphthoquinone extracted from Plumbago indica. In recent times,
there has been a growing body of evidence suggesting the potential importance of …

Effects of the probiotic Bacillus cereus GM on experimental schistosomiasis mansoni

VHB Dos Santos, ECP de Azevedo Ximenes… - Parasitology …, 2024 - Springer
Probiotics contribute to the integrity of the intestinal mucosa and preventing dysbiosis
caused by opportunistic pathogens, such as intestinal helminths. Bacillus cereus GM …

Plumbagin alleviates obesity‐related asthma: Targeting inflammation, oxidative stress, and the AMPK pathway

L Zhang, D Liang, L Liu, L Liu - Immunity, Inflammation and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Obesity‐related asthma, a specific type of asthma, tends to have more severe
symptoms and more frequent exacerbations, and it is insensitive to standard medications …

Research progress in the treatment of schistosomiasis with traditional Chinese medicine

F Xiang, Z Zhang, Y Li, M Li, J Xie, M Sun… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance Schistosomiasis, caused by infection with organisms of the
Schistoma genus, is a parasitic and infectious disease that poses a significant risk to human …

In vivo antischistosomal activity profiling and efficacy of niosomal Spirulina platensis and praziquantel combined remedy against murine Schistosoma mansoni …

H Abdel-Tawab, SE Al-Sayed, FIA El-Ela… - Veterinary …, 2025 - Elsevier
Schistosomiasis is a serious parasite disease with a high rate of mortality and negative
financial impacts in subtropical and tropical locations like Egypt. The goal of this study was …

Plumbagin: A Promising In Vivo Antiparasitic Candidate against Schistosoma mansoni and In Silico Pharmacokinetic Properties (ADMET)

LMN Silva, WWM França, VHB Santos, RAF Souza… - Biomedicines, 2023 - mdpi.com
Schistosomiasis, a potentially fatal chronic disease whose etiological agents are blood
trematode worms of the genus Schistosoma spp., is one of the most prevalent and …

Evaluation of bromocriptine and plumbagin against the monogenean Rhabdosynochus viridisi: Computational drug repositioning and in vitro approaches

VH Caña-Bozada, A García-Gasca… - Experimental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Monogeneans are parasitic platyhelminths that can harm the health of farmed fish. Few
treatments are available against monogeneans, and the incentive to develop new …

[HTML][HTML] Efficacy and safety of Chinese patent medicine compound preparation combined with routine treatment in vitiligo: A Bayesian network meta-analysis

J Wang, D Wang, G Si - Medicine, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Background and purpose: Treating vitiligo in clinical practice is challenging. Furthermore,
oral drugs used in Western medicine have considerable side effects and are unsuitable for …

Evaluation of the antiparasitic and antifibrotic effects of gallic acid on experimental hepatic schistosomiasis mansoni

S Sharaf-El-Deen, S Soliman, R Brakat - Journal of Helminthology, 2024 - cambridge.org
Schistosomiasis afflicts approximately 120 million individuals globally. The hepatic
pathology that occurs due to egg-induced granuloma and fibrosis is commonly attributed to …