期刊
RESEARCH IN VETERINARY SCIENCE
卷 119, 期 -, 页码 143-153出版社
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2018.06.013
关键词
Inclusion complex; Antileishmanial activity; Cutaneous canine leishmaniasis
资金
- Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa e Inovacao do Estado do Espirito Santo (FAPES) - Brazil
- Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnologico (CNPq) - Brazil
Recently, there have been numerous cases of leishmaniasis reported in different Brazilian states. The use of furazolidone (FZD) to treat leishmaniasis has been previously described; however, the drug is associated with adverse effects such as anorexia, weight loss, incoordination, and fatigue in dogs. Thus, in the present study, we prepared and evaluated inclusion complexes between FZD and beta-cyclodextrin (beta-CD) to guarantee increased drug solubility and reduce the toxicity associated with high doses. The FZD:beta-CD complexes were prepared by two different techniques (kneading and lyophilization) prior to incorporation in an oral pharmaceutical dosage form. Formation of the complexes was confirmed using appropriate physicochemical methods. Antileishmanial activity against L. amazonensis was tested in vitro via a microplate assay using resazurin dye and cytotoxicity was determined using the fibroblast L929 lineage. Solubility studies showed the formation of complexes with complexation efficiencies lower than 100%. Physicochemical analysis revealed that FZD was inserted into the beta-CD cavity after complexation by both methods. Biological in vitro evaluations demonstrated that free FZD and the FzD:beta-CD complexes presented significant leishmanicidal activity against L. amazonensis with IC50 values of 6.16 mu g/mL and 1.83 mu g/mL for the complexes prepared by kneading and lyophilization, respectively. The data showed that these complexes reduced the survival of promastigotes and presented no toxicity for tested cells. Our results indicate that the new compounds could be a cost-effective alternative for use in the pharmacotherapy of leishmaniasis in dogs infected with L. amazonensis.
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