Direct In Vitro Comparison of the Anti-Leishmanial Activity of Different Olive Oil Total Polyphenolic Fractions and Assessment of Their Combined Effects with Miltefosine

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Title: Direct In Vitro Comparison of the Anti-Leishmanial Activity of Different Olive Oil Total Polyphenolic Fractions and Assessment of Their Combined Effects with Miltefosine
Authors: Georgia Gogou, Olga S. Koutsoni, Panagiotis Stathopoulos, Leandros A. Skaltsounis, Maria Halabalaki, Eleni Dotsika
Source: Molecules, Vol 27, Iss 19, p 6176 (2022)
Publisher Information: MDPI AG, 2022.
Publication Year: 2022
Collection: LCC:Organic chemistry
Subject Terms: leishmaniasis, natural products, total phenolic fraction, promastigotes, intracellular amastigotes, isobologram, Organic chemistry, QD241-441
More Details: The bioactive compounds present in the edible products of the olive tree have been extensively studied and their favorable effects on various disease risk factors have been demonstrated. The aim of this study was to perform a comparative analysis of the anti-leishmanial effects of total phenolic fractions (TPFs) derived from extra virgin olive oil with different phenolic contents and diverse quantitative patterns. Moreover, the present study investigated their association with miltefosine, a standard anti-leishmanial drug, against both extracellular promastigotes and intracellular amastigotes of a viscerotropic and a dermotropic Leishmania strain. The chemical compositions of TPFs were determined by high performance liquid chromatography with diode array detection (HPLC-DAD). Analysis of parasite growth kinetics, reactive oxygen species production and apoptotic events were determined by microscopy and flow cytometry. Our results revealed that the presence of oleacein (OLEA) and oleocanthal (OLEO) secoiridoids enhances the anti-leishmanial effect of TPF. The association between TPFs and miltefosine was suggested as being additive in Leishmania infantum and Leishmania major promastigotes, and as antagonistic in intracellular amastigotes, as was evaluated with the modified isobologram method. The obtained data verified that TPFs are bioactive dietary extracts with a strong anti-leishmanial activity and highlighted that fractions that are richer in OLEA and OLEO phenolic compounds possess stronger inhibitory effects against parasites. This study may contribute to improving the therapeutic approaches against leishmaniasis.
Document Type: article
File Description: electronic resource
Language: English
ISSN: 1420-3049
Relation: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/27/19/6176; https://doaj.org/toc/1420-3049
DOI: 10.3390/molecules27196176
Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/c3fc47c0a1c1472db156a1bd3909b8d1
Accession Number: edsdoj.3fc47c0a1c1472db156a1bd3909b8d1
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ISSN:14203049
DOI:10.3390/molecules27196176
Published in:Molecules
Language:English