2021
Toxicological analysis and efficacy of 2-phenylchromone on mycobacteria viability and inflammatory response induced by Mycobacterium bovis
Moreira F, Radai J, de Souza V, Berno C, de Araújo F, Andrade-Silva M, Oliveira R, Arena A, de Oliveira Henriques M, Kassuya C, Croda J. Toxicological analysis and efficacy of 2-phenylchromone on mycobacteria viability and inflammatory response induced by Mycobacterium bovis. Phytomedicine Plus 2021, 1: 100117. DOI: 10.1016/j.phyplu.2021.100117.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInflammatory responseOral treatmentSplenic phagocytosisTumor necrosis factor levelsAnti-inflammatory actionNecrosis factor levelsAcute oral toxicity testAnti-inflammatory propertiesMycobacterium bovisMycobacterium tuberculosis strainsDifferential leukocyte countsOral toxicity testPleurisy inductionCytokine productionPleurisy modelLeukocyte countMinimum inhibitory concentrationMycobacteria infectionMycobacteria viabilityPleural exudatesLeukocyte migrationTuberculosis strainsVivo modelToxicity signsFactor levels
2017
Anti-inflammatory, antimycobacterial and genotoxic evaluation of Doliocarpus dentatus
Ishikawa R, Leitão M, Kassuya R, Macorini L, Moreira F, Cardoso C, Coelho R, Pott A, Gelfuso G, Croda J, Oliveira R, Kassuya C. Anti-inflammatory, antimycobacterial and genotoxic evaluation of Doliocarpus dentatus. Journal Of Ethnopharmacology 2017, 204: 18-25. PMID: 28392458, DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2017.04.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMinimal inhibitory concentrationDoliocarpus dentatusPeripheral leukocyte countAnti-inflammatory agentsMechanical hypersensitivityUrine retentionCarrageenan modelLeukocyte countOral administrationLeukocyte migrationInflammation processPhagocytic activityPhagocytosis testMycobacterium tuberculosisMicronucleus testSignificant decreaseEthanolic extractGenotoxic aspectsGenotoxic evaluationInhibitory concentrationAntimycobacterial activitySafe useBetulinic acidMagnetic resonanceCount