Objective:To assess the effect potency,and the immunomodulatory response of garlic oil extract in enhancing the host's immune system against the disorders caused by Schistosoma mamoni(S.mamoni) in mice at differen...Objective:To assess the effect potency,and the immunomodulatory response of garlic oil extract in enhancing the host's immune system against the disorders caused by Schistosoma mamoni(S.mamoni) in mice at different stages of worm maturation.Methods:A total of 70 male CD-I Swiss albino mice were divided into 7 groups.Group Ⅰ:healthy control.Group Ⅱ:garlic oil group orally administrating 100 mg garlic oil extract /kg b.wt.3 d a week for 6 weeks.Group Ⅲ:infected with S.inansoni cercariae and left untreated for 42 d.Group Ⅳ:treated with garlic oil extract from day 1 to day 7 post infection(PI).Group Ⅴ:treated with garlic oil extract from day 14 till day 21 PI.Group Ⅵ:administrating garlic oil extract from day 35 until day 42 PI.Group Ⅶ received oil extract from the first day of infection for 42 d.Results:Garlic oil extract showed changes in the parasite tegument with a significant decrease in worm burden,hepatic and intestinal ova count with a decline in granuloma number and diameter.These alterations were accompanied with a reduction in serum TNF- α,ICAM-1,IgG and IgM after 7 and 42 d post S.mamoni cercarial infection.Conclusions:Results obtained confirmed the effect of garlic oil extract on the larval and mature stage of the parasite and in enhancing the host's immune system against the disorders caused by 5.mansoni in mice.展开更多
文摘Objective:To assess the effect potency,and the immunomodulatory response of garlic oil extract in enhancing the host's immune system against the disorders caused by Schistosoma mamoni(S.mamoni) in mice at different stages of worm maturation.Methods:A total of 70 male CD-I Swiss albino mice were divided into 7 groups.Group Ⅰ:healthy control.Group Ⅱ:garlic oil group orally administrating 100 mg garlic oil extract /kg b.wt.3 d a week for 6 weeks.Group Ⅲ:infected with S.inansoni cercariae and left untreated for 42 d.Group Ⅳ:treated with garlic oil extract from day 1 to day 7 post infection(PI).Group Ⅴ:treated with garlic oil extract from day 14 till day 21 PI.Group Ⅵ:administrating garlic oil extract from day 35 until day 42 PI.Group Ⅶ received oil extract from the first day of infection for 42 d.Results:Garlic oil extract showed changes in the parasite tegument with a significant decrease in worm burden,hepatic and intestinal ova count with a decline in granuloma number and diameter.These alterations were accompanied with a reduction in serum TNF- α,ICAM-1,IgG and IgM after 7 and 42 d post S.mamoni cercarial infection.Conclusions:Results obtained confirmed the effect of garlic oil extract on the larval and mature stage of the parasite and in enhancing the host's immune system against the disorders caused by 5.mansoni in mice.
