Therapeutic Efficacy of Carvacrol-Loaded Nanoemulsion in a Mouse Model of Schistosomiasis

• Main Authors: Edilaine S. Xavier, Rafael L. de Souza, Vinícius C. Rodrigues, Camila O. Melo, Daniel B. Roquini, Bruna L. Lemes, Polrat Wilairatana, Elquio E. Oliveira, Josué de Moraes
• Other Authors: Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University
• Format: Article
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Medicine; Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/74436
• Institution: Mahidol University

Since praziquantel is the only drug available to treat schistosomiasis, a neglected parasitic disease that affects more than 240 million people worldwide, there is an urgent demand for new antischistosomal agents. Natural compound-loaded nanoparticles have recently emerged as a promising alternative...