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Preliminary in vivo antitrypanosomal activity and cytotoxicity of Entada abyssinica, Securinega virosa and Ehretia amoena

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dc.creator Sempombe, Joseph
dc.creator Mugoyela, Veronica
dc.creator Mihale, Matobola Joel
dc.creator Zacharia, Abdallah
dc.creator Ipagala, Pius
dc.creator Kilulya, Kessy Fidel
dc.date 2018-10-04T12:27:29Z
dc.date 2018-10-04T12:27:29Z
dc.date 2014
dc.date.accessioned 2021-05-03T13:19:56Z
dc.date.available 2021-05-03T13:19:56Z
dc.identifier Sempombe, Joseph & Mugoyela, Veronica & Mihale, Matobola & Zacharia, Abdallah & Ipagala, Pius & Kessy, And & Kilulya, Fidel. (2014). Preliminary in vivo antitrypanosomal activity and cytotoxicity of Entada abyssinica, Securinega virosa and Ehretia amoena. 17. 37-43.
dc.identifier http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/4937
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/4937
dc.description Entada abyssinica, Securinega virosa and Ehretia amoena are traditionally used in Southern Uganda to treat Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT). Extracts from the roots and root barks of E. abyssinica, S. virosa and E. amoena were investigated for in vivo antitrypanosomal activity against Trypanosoma brucei brucei in mice. The extracts were also tested in vitro for potential cytotoxicity against a 3-cell line panel consisting of TK10 (renal), UACC62 (melanoma) and MCF7 (breast) cancer cells using the highly sensitive Sulforhodamine B assay. The ethanolic extract from the roots of E. abyssinica showed a reduction of T. b. brucei parasitaemia at a single dose of 400 mg/kg. The petroleum ether extract from the root bark of E. abyssinica showed the highest cytotoxicity with GI50, total growth inhibition, LC50 and LC100 values of less than 6.25 µg/ml. Our findings confirm earlier in vitro antitrypanosomal studies and lend credence to the traditional use of these plants against trypanosomiasis.
dc.language en
dc.publisher African Journals OnLine (AJOL)
dc.subject Medicinal plants
dc.subject antitrypanosomal activity
dc.subject anticancer activity
dc.subject in vivo assay
dc.subject SRB assay
dc.subject bioactive components
dc.title Preliminary in vivo antitrypanosomal activity and cytotoxicity of Entada abyssinica, Securinega virosa and Ehretia amoena
dc.type Journal Article, Peer Reviewed


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