Parasitology: Evaluation of efficacy of bruceine A, a natural quassinoid compound extracted from a medicinal plant, Brucea javanica, for canine babesiosis

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  • NAKAO Ryo
    Laboratory of Parasitology, Department of Disease Control, Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University
  • MIZUKAMI Chiaki
    Laboratory of Parasitology, Department of Disease Control, Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University
  • KAWAMURA Yuta
    Laboratory of Parasitology, Department of Disease Control, Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University
  • SUBEKI
    Laboratory of Parasitology, Department of Disease Control, Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University
  • BAWM Saw
    Laboratory of Parasitology, Department of Disease Control, Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University
  • YAMASAKI Masahiro
    Laboratory of Internal Medicine, Department of Veterinary Clinical Science, Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University
  • MAEDE Yoshimitsu
    Laboratory of Internal Medicine, Department of Veterinary Clinical Science, Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University
  • MATSUURA Hideyuki
    Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry, Division of Applied Life Science, Graduate School of Agriculture, Hokkaido University
  • NABETA Kensuke
    Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry, Division of Applied Life Science, Graduate School of Agriculture, Hokkaido University
  • NONAKA Nariaki
    Laboratory of Parasitology, Department of Disease Control, Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University
  • OKU Yuzaburo
    Laboratory of Parasitology, Department of Disease Control, Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University
  • KATAKURA Ken
    Laboratory of Parasitology, Department of Disease Control, Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University

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  • Evaluation of Efficacy of Bruceine A, a Natural Quassinoid Compound Extracted from a Medicinal Plant, Bruced javanica, for Canine Babesiosis
  • Evaluation of efficacy of bruceine A, a natural quassinoid compound extracted from a medicinal plant, Brucea javanica, for canine babesiosis

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Bruceine A, a natural quassinoid compound extracted from the dried fruits of Brucea javanica (L.) Merr., was evaluated for its antibabesial activity in vitro and in vivo. Bruceine A inhibited the in vitro growth of Babesia gibsoni in canine erythrocytes at lower concentration compared with the standard antibabesial drug diminazene aceturate and killed the parasites within 24 hr at a concentration of 25 nM. Oral administration of bruceine A at a dosage of 6.4 mg/kg/day for 5 days resulted in no clinical findings in a dog with normal ranges of hematological and biochemical values in the blood. Three dogs were infected with B. gibsoni and two of them were treated with bruceine A at a dosage of 6.4 mg/kg/day for 6 days from day 5 post-infection. An untreated dog developed typical acute babesiosis symptoms including severe anemia, high fever, and complete loss of appetite and movement. However, the two bruceine A-treated dogs maintained their healthy conditions throughout the experimental period of 4 weeks although complete elimination of parasites from the peripheral blood was not achieved and decreases in the packed cell volume and the erythrocyte and platelet counts were observed. Since natural quassinoid compounds have been used as traditional medicines for the treatment of various ailments including cancer and malaria, the present results suggest that bruceine A or other related compounds are potential candidates for the treatment of canine babesiosis.<br>

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