Phytochemical-Mediated Modulation of Doramectin Pharmacology in Sheep: Exploring the Cinnamaldehyde–Pink Grapefruit Combination

Phytotherapy represents a promising field for developing new therapeutic strategies, either by acting as antiparasitic agents themselves or by enhancing the efficacy of synthetic drugs. The present study evaluated the in vivo pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic interactions following the administrat...

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Main Authors: Miró, María Victoria, Ichinose, Paula, Lloberas, María Mercedes, Moriones, Lucila, Lanusse, Carlos, Virkel, Guillermo, Lifschitz, Adrián
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/24402
https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/15/17/2539
https://doi.org/10.3390/ani15172539
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author Miró, María Victoria
Ichinose, Paula
Lloberas, María Mercedes
Moriones, Lucila
Lanusse, Carlos
Virkel, Guillermo
Lifschitz, Adrián
author_browse Ichinose, Paula
Lanusse, Carlos
Lifschitz, Adrián
Lloberas, María Mercedes
Miró, María Victoria
Moriones, Lucila
Virkel, Guillermo
author_facet Miró, María Victoria
Ichinose, Paula
Lloberas, María Mercedes
Moriones, Lucila
Lanusse, Carlos
Virkel, Guillermo
Lifschitz, Adrián
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description Phytotherapy represents a promising field for developing new therapeutic strategies, either by acting as antiparasitic agents themselves or by enhancing the efficacy of synthetic drugs. The present study evaluated the in vivo pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic interactions following the administration of doramectin, either alone or in combination with cinnamaldehyde and pink grapefruit essential oil (CNM–PGF). Additionally, ex vivo P-glycoprotein-mediated interactions were assessed at the intestinal level. Higher efficacy against Haemonchus contortus was observed with the combined treatment of doramectin plus phytochemicals or loperamide. Although phytochemicals and loperamide reduced the ex vivo efflux of rhodamine 123, no pharmacokinetic interactions were detected in vivo. The enhanced efficacy is most likely attributable to localized drug–drug interactions and increased drug availability at the parasite interface. Based on the results obtained, the best treatment would be the combination of DRM with phytochemicals such as CNM–PGF and loperamide. However, a pharmaceutical formulation that allows sustained in vivo interaction between these compounds is needed.
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spelling INTA244022025-10-31T10:56:25Z Phytochemical-Mediated Modulation of Doramectin Pharmacology in Sheep: Exploring the Cinnamaldehyde–Pink Grapefruit Combination Miró, María Victoria Ichinose, Paula Lloberas, María Mercedes Moriones, Lucila Lanusse, Carlos Virkel, Guillermo Lifschitz, Adrián Oveja Nematodos Medicamento Veterinario Farmacología Compuestos Orgánicos Resistencia a los Antihelmínticos Glicoproteínas Ewes Nematodes Trypanocidal Drugs Pharmacology Organic Compounds Resistance to Anthelmintics Glycoproteins Phytotherapy represents a promising field for developing new therapeutic strategies, either by acting as antiparasitic agents themselves or by enhancing the efficacy of synthetic drugs. The present study evaluated the in vivo pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic interactions following the administration of doramectin, either alone or in combination with cinnamaldehyde and pink grapefruit essential oil (CNM–PGF). Additionally, ex vivo P-glycoprotein-mediated interactions were assessed at the intestinal level. Higher efficacy against Haemonchus contortus was observed with the combined treatment of doramectin plus phytochemicals or loperamide. Although phytochemicals and loperamide reduced the ex vivo efflux of rhodamine 123, no pharmacokinetic interactions were detected in vivo. The enhanced efficacy is most likely attributable to localized drug–drug interactions and increased drug availability at the parasite interface. Based on the results obtained, the best treatment would be the combination of DRM with phytochemicals such as CNM–PGF and loperamide. However, a pharmaceutical formulation that allows sustained in vivo interaction between these compounds is needed. EEA Balcarce Fil: Miró, María Victoria. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Centro de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias; Argentina. Comisión de Investigaciones Científicas de la Provincia de Buenos Aires; Argentina. Centro de Investigación Veterinaria de Tandil; Argentina Fil: Ichinose, Paula. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Centro de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias; Argentina. Comisión de Investigaciones Científicas de la Provincia de Buenos Aires; Argentina. Centro de Investigación Veterinaria de Tandil; Argentina Fil: Lloberas, Mercedes. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Balcarce; Argentina Fil: Moriones, Lucila. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Centro de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias; Argentina. Comisión de Investigaciones Científicas de la Provincia de Buenos Aires; Argentina. Centro de Investigación Veterinaria de Tandil; Argentina Fil: Lanusse, Carlos. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Centro de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias; Argentina. Comisión de Investigaciones Científicas de la Provincia de Buenos Aires; Argentina. Centro de Investigación Veterinaria de Tandil; Argentina Fil. Virkel, Guillermo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Centro de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias; Argentina. Comisión de Investigaciones Científicas de la Provincia de Buenos Aires; Argentina. Centro de Investigación Veterinaria de Tandil; Argentina Fil: Lifschitz, Adrián. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Centro de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias; Argentina. Comisión de Investigaciones Científicas de la Provincia de Buenos Aires; Argentina. Centro de Investigación Veterinaria de Tandil; Argentina 2025-10-31T10:53:20Z 2025-10-31T10:53:20Z 2025-08 info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/24402 https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/15/17/2539 2076-2615 https://doi.org/10.3390/ani15172539 eng info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) application/pdf Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, MDPI Animals 15 (17) : 2539 (August 2025)
spellingShingle Oveja
Nematodos
Medicamento Veterinario
Farmacología
Compuestos Orgánicos
Resistencia a los Antihelmínticos
Glicoproteínas
Ewes
Nematodes
Trypanocidal Drugs
Pharmacology
Organic Compounds
Resistance to Anthelmintics
Glycoproteins
Miró, María Victoria
Ichinose, Paula
Lloberas, María Mercedes
Moriones, Lucila
Lanusse, Carlos
Virkel, Guillermo
Lifschitz, Adrián
Phytochemical-Mediated Modulation of Doramectin Pharmacology in Sheep: Exploring the Cinnamaldehyde–Pink Grapefruit Combination
title Phytochemical-Mediated Modulation of Doramectin Pharmacology in Sheep: Exploring the Cinnamaldehyde–Pink Grapefruit Combination
title_full Phytochemical-Mediated Modulation of Doramectin Pharmacology in Sheep: Exploring the Cinnamaldehyde–Pink Grapefruit Combination
title_fullStr Phytochemical-Mediated Modulation of Doramectin Pharmacology in Sheep: Exploring the Cinnamaldehyde–Pink Grapefruit Combination
title_full_unstemmed Phytochemical-Mediated Modulation of Doramectin Pharmacology in Sheep: Exploring the Cinnamaldehyde–Pink Grapefruit Combination
title_short Phytochemical-Mediated Modulation of Doramectin Pharmacology in Sheep: Exploring the Cinnamaldehyde–Pink Grapefruit Combination
title_sort phytochemical mediated modulation of doramectin pharmacology in sheep exploring the cinnamaldehyde pink grapefruit combination
topic Oveja
Nematodos
Medicamento Veterinario
Farmacología
Compuestos Orgánicos
Resistencia a los Antihelmínticos
Glicoproteínas
Ewes
Nematodes
Trypanocidal Drugs
Pharmacology
Organic Compounds
Resistance to Anthelmintics
Glycoproteins
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/24402
https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/15/17/2539
https://doi.org/10.3390/ani15172539
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