Open AccessImpregnated Nanofibrous Mat with Nanogel of Citrus sinensis Essential Oil as a New Type of Dressing in Cutaneous Leishmaniasis
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
biointerface research in applied chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.216
H-Index - 11
ISSN - 2069-5837
DOI - 10.33263/briac114.1106611076
Subject(s) - nanogel , cutaneous leishmaniasis , leishmania , leishmania major , polycaprolactone , nanofiber , leishmaniasis , essential oil , chemistry , materials science , drug delivery , biology , nanotechnology , chromatography , immunology , parasite hosting , organic chemistry , world wide web , computer science , polymer
Leishmaniases are a group of diseases caused by the Leishmania genus. Essential oils (EO)s have recently received more attention for the development of new green drugs. In this study, Citrus sinensis EO was used as an antileishmanial agent; its half-maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) against promastigotes of Leishmania tropica and Leishmania major was observed at 151.13 and 108.31 µg/mL. After that, the nanoemulsion-based nanogel of C. sinensis was prepared to improve its stability, potency, and facilitated topical usage. By adding carbomer 940 (2% w/v) to the prepared nanoemulsion with a 225 ± 7 nm droplet size, the nanogel was prepared. The nanogel was then impregnated on the electrospun nanofibers of chitosan-polycaprolactone, diameter = ~ 200 nm. The prototype's leishmanicidal effect was substantially better than the non-formulated EO; both species' viabilities were reduced to ~ 0%. The prepared sample could be used as a new type of dressing for cutaneous leishmaniasis; moreover, it could be considered an excellent candidate for in-vivo studies.