Curcuma longa rhizome extract and Curcumin reduce the adhesion of Acanthamoeba triangularis trophozoites and cysts in polystyrene plastic surface and contact lens

Curcuma longa rhizome extract and Curcumin reduce the adhesion of Acanthamoeba triangularis trophozoites and cysts in polystyrene plastic surface and contact lens

Curcuma longa and Curcumin have been documented to have a wide spectrum of pharmacological effects, including anti-Acanthamoeba activity. Hence, this study sought to explore the anti-adhesion activity of C. longa extract and Curcumin against Acanthamoeba triangularis trophozoites and cysts in plasti...

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Main Authors: Watcharapong Mitsuwan, Suthinee Sangkanu, Chonticha Romyasamit, Chalermpon Kaewjai, Tajudeen O. Jimoh, Maria de Lourdes Pereira, Abolghasem Siyadatpanah, Sunil Kayesth, Muhammad Nawaz, Mohammed Rahmatullah, Mark S. Butler, Polrat Wilairatana, Christophe Wiart, Veeranoot Nissapatorn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-12-01
Series:International Journal for Parasitology: Drugs and Drug Resistance
Subjects:
Acanthamoeba triangularis
Adhesion
Curcuma longa extract
Curcumin
Contact lens
Acanthopodia
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211320720300439

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