Role of Phytochemicals in the Treatment of Ectoparasitic Infections
Scabies and Myiasis
Santwana Palai
Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
Search for more papers by this authorShyam Sundar Kesh
Department of Veterinary Clinical Complex (Veterinary Biochemistry), Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Search for more papers by this authorChinaza Godswill Awuchi
Department of Physical Sciences, Kampala International University, Kampala, Uganda
Search for more papers by this authorSurajudeen Abiola Abdulrahman
Health Education England, Leicester, United Kingdom
Search for more papers by this authorChukwuebuka Egbuna
Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Uli, Nigeria
Nutritional Biochemistry and Toxicology Unit, World Bank Africa Centre of Excellence, Centre for Public Health and Toxicological Research (PUTOR), University of Port-Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Search for more papers by this authorSantwana Palai
Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
Search for more papers by this authorShyam Sundar Kesh
Department of Veterinary Clinical Complex (Veterinary Biochemistry), Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Search for more papers by this authorChinaza Godswill Awuchi
Department of Physical Sciences, Kampala International University, Kampala, Uganda
Search for more papers by this authorSurajudeen Abiola Abdulrahman
Health Education England, Leicester, United Kingdom
Search for more papers by this authorChukwuebuka Egbuna
Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Uli, Nigeria
Nutritional Biochemistry and Toxicology Unit, World Bank Africa Centre of Excellence, Centre for Public Health and Toxicological Research (PUTOR), University of Port-Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Search for more papers by this authorChukwuebuka Egbuna
Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Uli, Nigeria
Search for more papers by this authorMuhammad Akram
Government College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan
Search for more papers by this authorJonathan Chinenye Ifemeje
Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Uli, Nigeria
Search for more papers by this authorSummary
The sufferings from diseases spread by ectoparasites throughout the globe are making it a burning issue affecting human health individually and collectively. Insecticides rampantly being used against those ectoparasites are paving way for bigger problems like toxicity, resistance, residual concerns about their long-term effects on the environment, etc. Ancient records of usage of plants for medicinal purposes are documented in books like Rigveda, Ebers Papyrus, Bible, and so on. The pharmaco-active ingredients stored in root, leaves, seed, and bark of plants must be exploited. Researchers and medical experts are spearheading a paradigm shift to natural drugs from synthetic ones against serious ectoparasitic diseases. To this extent, the world is experiencing an increasing advocacy for exploration of phytochemicals from medicinal plants for cure and prevention of diseases like scabies and myiasis. These phytochemicals are safe, cheap, and are less susceptible to resistance. Their use can also facilitate the discovery of newer drug molecules for eradication of other ectoparasites like lice, tick, mites, etc., and alleviating diseases caused by them. These phytochemicals can serve as curative drugs in themselves or can be part of drug regimen prescribed for the prevention of scabies and myiasis. This chapter summarizes the role of phytochemicals in the treatment of scabies and human myiasis.
References
-
Diaz , J.H.
(
2015
).
Introduction to ectoparasitic diseases
. In:
Mandell, Douglas, and Bennett's Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases
(eds.
J.E. Bennett
,
R. Dolin
and
M.J. Blaser
),
3243
–
3245
.
WB Saunders
.
10.1016/B978-1-4557-4801-3.00293-9 Google Scholar
- Chandler , D.J. and Fuller , L.C. ( 2019 ). A review of scabies: an infestation more than skin deep . Dermatology 235 ( 2 ): 79 – 90 .
- Gates , R.H. ( 2003 ). Infectious Disease Secrets , 2e , 355 . Philadelphia : Elsevier, Hanley Belfus . ISBN: 978-1-56053-543-0 .
- Andrews , R.M. , McCarthy , J. , Carapetis , J.R. , and Currie , B.J. ( 2009 ). Skin disorders, including pyoderma, scabies, and tinea infections . Pediatric Clinics 56 ( 6 ): 1421 – 1440 .
- Vos , T. , Allen , C. , Arora , M. et al. ( 2016 ). Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 310 diseases and injuries, 1990–2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015 . The Lancet 388 ( 10053 ): 1545 – 1602 .
- Vos , T. , Flaxman , A.D. , Naghavi , M. et al. ( 2012 ). Years lived with disability (YLDs) for 1160 sequelae of 289 diseases and injuries 1990–2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010 . The Lancet 380 ( 9859 ): 2163 – 2196 .
- Georgis , B.D.D. ( 2014 ). Parasitology for Veterinarians , 10e , 68 . Elsevier Health Sciences . ISBN: 9781455739882 .
- Burgess , I.F. ( 2003 ). Myiasis: maggot infestation . Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery 13 : 438 – 475 .
- Otranto , D. ( 2001 ). The immunology of myiasis: parasite survival and host defense strategies . TRENDS in Parasitology 17 ( 4 ): 176 – 182 .
- John , D.T. and Petri , W.A. Jr. ( 2006 ). Markell and Voge's Medical Parasitology , vol. 9 , 178 – 181 . Missouri : St. Louis, Saunders Elsevier .
- Karthikeyan , K. ( 2005 ). Treatment of scabies: newer perspectives . Postgraduate Medical Journal 81 ( 951 ): 7 – 11 .
- Vañó-Galván , S.E. and Moreno-Martin , P. ( 2008 ). Generalized pruritus after a beach vacation. Diagnosis: scabies . Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine 75 ( 7 ): 474 – 478 .
- Akram , M. , Riaz , M. , Noreen , S. et al. ( 2020 ). Therapeutic potential of medicinal plants for the management of scabies . Dermatologic Therapy 33 ( 1 ): e13186 . https://doi.org/10.1111/dth.13186 .
- Kumalasari ML , Marwing A , Kususmawati E , Mustika I , Lusiana N , Widayanti LP , Andiarna F , Andyarini EN , Hidayati S . Development of extract of herbal plants as anti-scabies in Pesantren . Conference Paper. AICIS 2019, 1–4 October, Jakarta, Indonesia. doi:10.4108/eai.1-10-2019.2291663.
- Walker , G.J. and Johnstone , P. ( 2000 ). Interventions for treating scabies . Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews ( 3 ): CD000320 . https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD000320.pub2 . PMC 6532717. PMID 17636630.
- Hay , R.J. ( 2009 ). Scabies and pyodermas-diagnosis and treatment . Dermatologic Therapy 22 ( 6 ): 466 – 474 .
- Chinaza , G.A. , Chinelo , K.E. , Obinna , C.A. , et al. ( 2020 ). Medicinal plant phytochemicals: the biochemistry and uses of the pharmacologically active alkaloids, terpenes, polyphenols, and glycosides. Agro and food processing for wealth creation – the Nigerian experience Conference Paper Presented at the 44th NIFST Conference Themed “Agro and Food Processing for Wealth Creation – The Nigerian Experience”, October 2020. Abstract No.: AB 013.
- Smith , S.M. ( 2015 ). Treating infestations of the human botfly, Dermatobia hominis . The Lancet Infectious Diseases 15 ( 5 ): 512 .
- Rattan , R.S. ( 2010 ). Mechanism of action of insecticidal secondary metabolites of plant origin . Crop Protection 29 ( 9 ): 913 – 920 .
- Jiang , H. , Wang , J. , Song , L. et al. ( 2016 ). GC× GC-TOFMS analysis of essential oils composition from leaves, twigs and seeds of Cinnamomum camphora L. Presl and their insecticidal and repellent activities . Molecules 21 ( 4 ): 423 .
- Chaaban , A. , Gomes , E.N. , Santos , V.M. et al. ( 2017 ). Essential oils for myiasis control: potentialities for ecofriendly insecticides . European Journal of Medicinal Plants : 1 – 25 .
- Awuchi , C.G. ( 2019 ). Medicinal plants: the medical, food, and nutritional biochemistry and uses . International Journal of Advanced Academic Research 5 ( 11 ): 220 – 241 .
- Simas , N.K. , Lima , E.D. , Conceição , S.D. et al. ( 2004 ). Produtos naturais para o controle da transmissão da dengue: atividade larvicida de Myroxylon balsamum (óleo vermelho) e de terpenóides e fenilpropanóides . Química Nova 27 ( 1 ): 46 – 49 .
- Dey , A. ( 2011 ). Achyranthes aspera L: phytochemical and pharmacological aspects . International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences Review and Research 9 ( 2 ): 72 – 82 .
- Audu , B.S. , Ofojekwu , P.C. , Ujah , A. , and Ajima , M.N. ( 2014 ). Phytochemical, proximate composition, amino acid profile and characterization of Marijuana ( Cannabis sativa L.) . The Journal of Phytopharmacology 3 ( 1 ): 35 – 43 .
- Mawa , S. , Husain , K. , and Jantan , I. ( 2013 ). Ficus carica L.( Moraceae ): phytochemistry, traditional uses and biological activities . Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2013 , Article ID 974256, 8 pages. doi: https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/974256 .
- Sachan , N.K. and Kumar , Y. ( 2010 ). Phytochemical investigation of Ficus racemosa bark – an ethanomedicinal plant . Annals of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences 2 : 80 – 84 .
- Yadav , R.K. , Nandy , B.C. , Maity , S. et al. ( 2015 ). Phytochemistry, pharmacology, toxicology, and clinical trial of Ficus racemosa . Pharmacognosy Reviews 9 ( 17 ): 73 .
- Khaliq , H.A. ( 2017 ). A review of pharmacognostic, physicochemical, phytochemical and pharmacological studies on Ficus bengalensis L . Journal of Scientific and Innovative Research 6 ( 4 ): 151 – 163 .
- Okwu , D.E. and Ezenagu , V. ( 2008 ). Evaluation of the phytochemical composition of mango ( Mangifera indica Linn) stem bark and leaves . International Journal of Chemical Sciences 6 ( 2 ): 705 – 716 .
- Sahu , N. and Arya , K.R. ( 2017 ). Ethnobotanical and ethnopharmacological activities of Artemisia nilagirica, Lyonia ovalifolia, Sarcococca saligna and Taraxacum officinale . International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research 8 ( 11 ): 4818 – 4825 .
-
Mishra , A.K.
,
Sahu , N.
,
Mishra , A.
et al. (
2010
).
Phytochemical screening and antioxidant activity of essential oil of Eucalyptus leaf
.
Pharmacognosy Journal
2
(
16
):
25
–
28
.
10.1016/S0975-3575(10)80045-8 Google Scholar
-
Arora , E.K.
,
Sharma , V.
,
Khurana , A.
et al. (
2017
).
Phytochemical analysis and evaluation of antioxidant potential of ethanol extract of
Allium cepa
and ultra-high homoeopathic dilutions available in the market: a comparative study
.
Indian Journal of Research in Homoeopathy
11
:
88
–
96
.
10.4103/ijrh.ijrh_13_17 Google Scholar
- Grace , O.M. , Simmonds , M.S. , Smith , G.F. , and Van Wyk , A.E. ( 2008 ). Therapeutic uses of Aloe L. ( Asphodelaceae ) in southern Africa . Journal of Ethnopharmacology 119 ( 3 ): 604 – 614 .
- Jana , S. and Shekhawat , G.S. ( 2010 ). Anethum graveolens : an Indian traditional medicinal herb and spice . Pharmacognosy Reviews 4 ( 8 ): 179 .
- Al-Snafi , A.E. ( 2014 ). The pharmacology of Apium graveolens – a review . International Journal for Pharmaceutical Research Scholars 3 ( 1 ): 671 – 677 .
- Emran , T.B. , Nasir Uddin , M.M. , Rahman , A. et al. ( 2015 ). Phytochemical, antimicrobial, cytotoxic, analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties of Azadirachta indica : a therapeutic study . Journal of Bioanalysis and Biomedicine 12 : 2 .
- Ogita , S. and Sasamoto , H. ( 2017 ). in vitro bioassay of allelopathy in four bamboo species; Bambusa multiplex, Phyllostachys bambusoides, P. nigra, Sasa kurilensis , using sandwich method and protoplast co-culture method with digital image analysis . American Journal of Plant Sciences 8 ( 7 ): 1699 – 1710 .
- Valentino , M.J. , Ganado , L.S. , Gando , M.R. , and Undam , J.R. ( 2015 ). Phytochemical screening and bioassay of the anti-microbial activity of three species of bamboo in Nueva Ecija, Philippines . Advances in Environmental Biology 9 ( 24 ): 389 – 396 .
- Jing , W.G. , Wang , Z.M. , Zhao , Y. et al. ( 2014 ). Chemical constituents from seeds of Brassica campestris . Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi=Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi= . China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica 39 ( 13 ): 2521 – 2525 .
- Singh , S. , Singh , S.K. , and Yadav , A. ( 2013 ). A review on Cassia species: pharmacological, traditional and medicinal aspects in various countries . American Journal of Phytomedicine and Clinical Therapeutics 1 ( 3 ): 291 – 312 .
- Manosi , D. , Suvra , M. , Budhimanta , M. , and Jayram , H. ( 2013 ). Ethnobotany, phytochemical and pharmacological aspects of Cinnamomum zeylanicum blume . International Research Journal of Pharmacy 4 ( 4 ): 58 – 63 .
- Lawal , I.O. , Grierson , D.S. , and Afolayan , A.J. ( 2015 ). Phytochemical and antioxidant investigations of a Clausena anisata hook, a South African medicinal plant . African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines 12 ( 1 ): 28 – 37 .
- Aziz Balah , M.A. ( 2016 ). Chemical and biological characterization of Conyza dioscoridis (L.) desf. family ( Compositae ) in some perennial weeds control . South African Journal of Botany 103 : 268 – 274 .
- Zalabani , S.M. , Hetta , M.H. , and Ismail , A.S. ( 2013 ). Anti-inflammatory and Antimicrobial activity of the different Conyza dioscoridis L. Desf. Organs . Biosafety 2 ( 1 ): 1 – 3 . https://doi.org/10.4172/2167-0331.1000106 .
- Juma , B.F. and Majinda , R.R. ( 2006 ). Constituents of Erythrina lysistemon : their brine shrimp lethality, antimicrobial and radical scavenging activities . Natural Product Communications 1 ( 2 ): 106 – 107 .
- Begum , S. , Siddiqui , B.S. , Khatoon , R. , and Aftab , F. ( 2014 ). Phytochemical studies on Syzygium aromaticum Linn . Journal of the Chemical Society of Pakisthan 36 ( 3 ): 512 .
- Said , S.A. , Kashef , H.E. , Mazar , M.E. , and Salama , O. Phytochemical and pharmacological studies on Lactuca sativa seed oil . Fitoterapia 67 ( 3 ): 215 – 219 .
- Kirimer , N. , Mokhtarzadeh , S. , Demirci , B. et al. ( 2017 ). Phytochemical profiling of volatile components of Lavandula angustifolia Miller propagated under in vitro conditions . Industrial Crops and Products 96 : 120 – 125 .
- Cardia , G.F. , Silva-Filho , S.E. , Silva , E.L. et al. ( 2018 ). Effect of lavender ( Lavandula angustifolia ) essential oil on acute inflammatory response . Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2018 , Article ID 1413940, 10 pages. doi: https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/1413940 .
-
Zhao , J.
,
Avonto , C.
,
Wang , M.
et al. (
2012
).
Phytochemical investigation of chamomile
.
Planta Medica
78
(
05
):
P_50
.
10.1055/s-0032-1307558 Google Scholar
- Desai , S.D. , Saheb , S.H. , Das , K.K. , and Haseena , S. ( 2015 ). Phytochemical analysis of Nigella sativa and it's antidiabetic effect . Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research 7 ( 8 ): 527 .
-
Bettaieb Rebey , I.
,
Bourgou , S.
,
Aidi Wannes , W.
et al. (
2018
).
Comparative assessment of phytochemical profiles and antioxidant properties of Tunisian and Egyptian anise (
Pimpinella anisum
L.) seeds
.
Plant Biosystems – An International Journal Dealing with All Aspects of Plant Biology
152
(
5
):
971
–
978
.
10.1080/11263504.2017.1403394 Google Scholar
- Shah , N.C. ( 2016 ). Sesamum indicum (sesame or til): seeds and oil – a historical and scientific evaluation from Indian perspective . Asian Agri-History 20 ( 1 ): 3 – 19 .
- Abdillahi , H.S. , Stafford , G.I. , Finnie , J.F. , and Van Staden , J. ( 2010 ). Ethnobotany, phytochemistry and pharmacology of Podocarpus sensu latissimo (sl) . South African Journal of Botany 76 ( 1 ): 1 – 24 .
- Jayaprakash , A. and Sangeetha , R. ( 2015 ). Phytochemical screening of Punica granatum Linn. peel extracts . Journal of Academia and Industrial Rresearch 4 ( 5 ): 160 – 162 .
- Sham , T.T. , Yuen , A.C. , Ng , Y.F. et al. ( 2013 ). A review of the phytochemistry and pharmacological activities of raphani semen . Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2013 , Article ID 636194, 16 pages. doi: https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/636194 .
- Andrade , J.M. , Faustino , C. , Garcia , C. et al. ( 2018 ). Rosmarinus officinalis L.: an update review of its phytochemistry and biological activity . Future Science OA 4 ( 4 ): FSO283 .
- Shah , S.K. , Garg , G. , Jhade , D. , and Patel , N. ( 2016 ). Piper betle : phytochemical, pharmacological and nutritional value in health management . International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences Review and Research 38 : 181 – 189 .
- Maroyi , A. ( 2013 ). Traditional use of medicinal plants in south-central Zimbabwe: review and perspectives . Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 9 ( 1 ): 31 .
- Aye , M.M. , Aung , H.T. , Sein , M.M. , and Armijos , C. ( 2019 ). A review on the phytochemistry, medicinal properties and pharmacological activities of 15 selected Myanmar medicinal plants . Molecules 24 ( 2 ): 293 .
- Ghavri , K. and Adhav , M. ( 2018 ). Comparative phytochemical screening of morphotypes of Thevetia peruviana (Pers.) . Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry 7 ( 5 ): 539 – 541 .
- Rashmi , Y. and Rahul , K. ( 2011 ). A study of phytochemical constituents and pharmacological actions of Trigonella foenum-graecum : a review . International Journal of Pharmacy and Technology 3 ( 2 ): 1022 – 1028 .
- Tropical Plants Database ( 2019 ). Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2019-10-31 . tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Uraria+crinita (accessed 9 September 2020).
- Chahal , K.K. , Kaushal , S. , and Sandhu , A.K. ( 2015 ). Chemical composition and biological properties of Chrysopogon zizanioides (L.) Roberty syn. Vetiveria zizanioides (L.) Nash—a review . Indian Journal of Natural Products and Resources (IJNPR) [Formerly Natural Product Radiance (NPR)] 6 ( 4 ): 251 – 260 .
- Sousa , Z.L. , de Oliveira , F.F. , da Conceição , A.O. et al. ( 2012 ). Biological activities of extracts from Chenopodium ambrosioides Lineu and Kielmeyera neglecta Saddi . Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials 11 ( 1 ): 20 .
- Hosseinzadeh , S. , Kukhdan , A.J. , Hosseini , A. , and Armand , R. ( 2015 ). The application of Thymus vulgaris in traditional and modern medicine: a review . Global Journal of Pharmacology 9 : 260 – 266 .