In vitro study of antiamoebic activity of methanol extracts of mexicana on trophozoites of Entamoeba histolytica HM1-IMSS

Joel H. Elizondo-Luevano, 1 Magda E. Hernández-García, 2 Rocío Castro-Ríos, 1 Azucena del C. González-Horta, 1 Eduardo Sánchez García, 1Abelardo Chavez-Montes,1 1. Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, UANL. Av. Pedro de Alba S/N, Cd. Universitaria, 66455 San Nicolás de los Garza. 2. Laboratorio de Biología Celular del Centro de Investigación Biomédica del Noreste, IMSS. Nuevo León, México

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Amoebiasis, a parasitic infection caused by Entamoeba histolytica, is considered endemic in México, where Argemone mexicana has been used in traditional medicine to treat intestinal parasitic diseases. The objective of this work was to evaluate the potential biological activity of A. mexicana on E. histolytica. For this purpose, a methanolic extract was prepared from A. mexicana leaves, and a differential fractionation was carried out with solvents of different polarities. The inhibitory capacities of the extract were evaluated in vitro using HM1-IMSS, a strain of Entamoeba histolytica. A. mexicana extract was found to have a growth-inhibiting activity for E. histolytica, showing an IC50 = 78.39 μg/mL. The extract was characterized phytochemically and the methanolic extract fractions were analyzed by liquid chromatography (HPLC) and mass spectrometry (MS). Berberine and jatrorrhizine were present in the active fractions, and these compounds may be responsible for the antiparasitic activity. The identification of amoebicidal activity of A. mexicana on E. histolytica gives support to the traditional use.

Introduction Statistical analysis E. histolytica is one of the most common parasites and is the causative agent of human amoebiasis [1]. Approximately 50 million people are affected by E. histolytica each year, and of these, approximately 100,000 die [2]. In fact, intestinal infections by protozoa, such as amoebiasis, are the third leading cause of death in the world [3]. Materials and Methods

Leaves of A. mexicana were collected in the city of Monterrey, Nuevo HPLC analysis and mass spectrometry. León, Mexico, in February 2017. Argemone mexicana Scientific classification Kingdom Plantae Clade Angiosperms Clade Order Family Genus Argemone Species A. mexicana

Binomial name Argemone mexicana L. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (NMR)

Extraction of Dried ( Leaves ) solvent • A.mexicana • TLC (Thin-layer chromatography) Fractions • Phytochemical tests

•Hexane z •Chlorophorm •MeOH Maceration •Hot MeOH •Aqueous MeOH

Thin-layer chromatography of the methanolic extract of A. mexicana Chemical shift values of 1H and 13C NMR for berberine

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1. MeOH EXTRACT 2. BERBERINE 3. JATRORRHIZINE Assignment of hydrogen atoms Assignment of carbon atoms

z Conclusions: The methanolic extract of A. mexicana showed growth inhibition activity against trophozoites of the E. histolytica strain HM1:IMSS. The analysis of the fractions by HPLC-MS showed the presence of berberine and jatrorrhizine.

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