Developing novel anthelmintics from plant cysteine proteinases

JM Behnke, DJ Buttle, G Stepek, A Lowe, IR Duce - Parasites & vectors, 2008 - Springer
Intestinal helminth infections of livestock and humans are predominantly controlled by
treatment with three classes of synthetic drugs, but some livestock nematodes have now …

Emerging anthelmintic resistance in poultry: can ethnopharmacological approaches offer a solution?

G Zirintunda, S Biryomumaisho, KI Kasozi… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Limited pharmacological studies have been conducted on plant species used against
poultry helminths. The objective of this study was to provide a basis for plant based …

Evaluation of anthelmintic properties of some plants used as livestock dewormers against Haemonchus contortus infections in sheep

JB Githiori, J Höglund, PJ Waller, RL Baker - Parasitology, 2004 - cambridge.org
Gastrointestinal helminth infections remain a major constraint to livestock production
globally. This study evaluated anthelmintic efficacy of 7 plants used as dewormers by …

Effects of crude extracts of Mucuna pruriens (Fabaceae) and Carica papaya (Caricaceae) against the protozoan fish parasite Ichthyophthirius multifiliis

AP Ekanem, A Obiekezie, W Kloas, K Knopf - Parasitology Research, 2004 - Springer
The ciliate Ichthyophthirius multifiliis is among the most pathogenic parasites of fish
maintained in captivity. In the present study, the effects of the crude methanolic extract of …

Effect of sanguinarine from the leaves of Macleaya cordata against Ichthyophthirius multifiliis in grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella)

JY Yao, JY Shen, XL Li, Y Xu, GJ Hao, XY Pan… - Parasitology …, 2010 - Springer
The ciliate Ichthyophthirius multifiliis is one of the most pathogenic parasites of fish
maintained in captivity. In this study, effects of crude extracts, fractions, and compounds from …

Using plant bioactive materials to control gastrointestinal tract helminths in livestock

CA Sandoval-Castro, JFJ Torres-Acosta… - Animal Feed Science …, 2012 - Elsevier
Use of plants containing bioactive compounds to control of helminths in the gastrointestinal
tract, either as phytotherapeutic or nutraceutical options, has been a growing research area …

The influence of cultivation conditions on the formation of psychoactive salvinorin A, salvinorin B, rosmarinic acid and caffeic acid in Coleus scutellarioides

M Jakobina, J Łyczko, A Szumny, R Galek - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Abstract Coleus scutellarioides (L.) Benh. is a popular species in the world, known for its
characteristic magnificent colourful leaves. The study has revealed that the contents of …

Oral dosing with papaya latex is an effective anthelmintic treatment for sheep infected with Haemonchus contortus

DJ Buttle, JM Behnke, Y Bartley, HM Elsheikha… - Parasites & vectors, 2011 - Springer
Background The cysteine proteinases in papaya latex have been shown to have potent
anthelmintic properties in monogastric hosts such as rodents, pigs and humans, but this has …

[PDF][PDF] Phytochemicals as cure of worm infections in traditional medicine systems

V Tandon, AK Yadav, B Roy, B Das - Emerging trends in zoology, 2011 - academia.edu
Helminthic infections continue to be the major health hazard to the people, especially those
living in tropical developing countries. Although these infections do not cause significant …

In vitro and in vivo antiparasitic activity of Azadirachtin against Argulus spp. in Carassius auratus (Linn. 1758)

S Kumar, RP Raman, K Kumar, PK Pandey… - Parasitology …, 2012 - Springer
Argulus is one of the most common and predominant ectoparasites which cause serious
parasitic disease and is a potent carrier of viruses and bacteria in the ornamental fish …