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The Therapeutic role of Thymoquinone Bioactive Compound as Target Natural Product from Nigella sativa Loaded with Chitosan Nanoparticles on Schistosomiasis

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Background: Schistosoma mansoni is a trematode helminth responsible for liver fibrosis or cirrhosis. Aim of the work: In the present work natural products Thymoquinone loaded with chitosan nanoparticle (TQ/ChNP)) (TQ/ChNP) were used to determine their therapeutic effect on S. mansoni infection.   Materials and methods: A total of 40 healthy Swiss albino mice, 20-25 g in weight, procured from Theodor Bilharz Research Institute (TBRI) Imbaba, Egypt's Schistosome Biological Supply Center (SBSC).     Results: The infected mice treated with TQ/ChNP showed a significant decrease in the total worm burden. Treatment with TQ/ChNP had a highly significant effect on mature worm burden, TQ/ChNP in prophylactic and therapeutic doses significantly increased the mean number of dead ova in comparison to control. TQ/ChNP had a high decrease effect on ova count in intestinal tissue and a moderate reduction on ova count in hepatic tissue. Prophylactic dose gave a high reduction effect on ova count in intestinal tissue. As regards the size of hepatic granuloma, TQ/ChNP had the highest significant reduction on mean granuloma diameter with noticeable improvement of hepatic pathology. TQ/ChNP treated group showed observable improvement of liver pathology with mild degeneration and slight-sized fibrocellular. Conclusion: Based on the outcome of this study, TQ/ChNP proved to have potential bioactivity against S. mansoni adult stages and its potentiality in improving hepatic pathology. Efficacy of TQ/ChNP to postpone progression in chronic liver diseases must be considered as preventive medicine in patients with hepatic disorders.    

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10.21608/ejhm.2021.177604

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S. mansoni infection, Nigella Sativa, (TQ/ChNP), Chitosan, Oogram, Granuloma formation

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Hend M.

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El-Menyawy

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hendmetwally.2059@azher.edu.eg

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Karima M.

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Metwally

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Ibrahim R.

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Aly

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Asmaa A.

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Abo Elqasem

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Alaa A.

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Youssef

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84

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25405

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2021-07-01

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2021-06-14

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2021-07-01

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1,826

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1687-2002

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2090-7125

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The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine

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The Therapeutic role of Thymoquinone Bioactive Compound as Target Natural Product from Nigella sativa Loaded with Chitosan Nanoparticles on Schistosomiasis

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