Abstract Title:

Antileishmanial and Immunomodulatory Activity of Allium sativum (Garlic): A Review.

Abstract Source:

J Evid Based Complementary Altern Med. 2015 Dec 30. Epub 2015 Dec 30. PMID: 26721553

Abstract Author(s):

Masoud Foroutan-Rad, Khosrow Hazrati Tappeh, Shahram Khademvatan

Article Affiliation:

Masoud Foroutan-Rad

Abstract:

Leishmaniasis is caused by an obligate intracellular protozoa belonging to Leishmania genus. The current drugs for treatment of leishmaniasis possess many disadvantages; therefore, researchers are continuously looking for the more effective and safer drugs. The aim of this study is to review the effectiveness, toxicities, and possible mechanisms of pharmaceutical actions of different garlic extracts and organosulfur compounds isolated from garlic against Leishmania spp. in a variety of in vitro, in vivo and clinical trials reports. All relevant databases were searched using the terms"Allium sativum,""Garlic,""Allicin,""Ajoene,""Leishmania,""in vitro,""in vivo,"and"clinical trial,"alone or in combination from 5 English databases (Web of Science, PubMed, Science Direct, Scopus, Google Scholar) and 3 Persian databases (Scientific Information Database, Iran Medex, and Magiran) from 1990 to 2014. In summary, garlic with immunomodulatory effects and apoptosis induction contributes to the treatment of leishmaniasis.

Study Type : Review

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