Effect of essential oils from Cymbopogon citratus, Citrus grandis, and Mentha arvensis on Trichomonas vaginalis and role of its symbionts Mycoplasma hominis and Ca. Mycoplasma girerdii
The results support the potential of <i>C. citratus</i> essential oil as a natural antitrichomonal agent. Its effectiveness against both free and symbiont-infected <i>T. vaginalis</i> strains positions it as a promising candidate for developing alternative therapies against drug-resistant trichomoniasis.
Authors
- Giorgio Pintore (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8421-1750)
- Nicia Diaz
- Phuong Anh Ton Nu
- Paola Rappelli
- Valentina Margarita (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9173-7021)
- Antonella Congiargiu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8112-1298)
- Giacomo Luigi Petretto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9528-5632)
- Thi Ha Trinh Nguyen
- Antonietta Ligas
Institutions
- University of Sassari (IT)
- Hue University (VN)
- All Things Bugs (United States) (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Parasitology
- Published
- 2025-08-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpara.2025.1610965
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.16