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Screening of West African plants for anthelmintic activity

Eighteen plants traditionally used for the treatment of human and animal helminthiasis in Africa were screened for anthelmintic activity using the Nippostrongylus - rat model. Aloe barteri, Terminalia avicennioides, Annona senegalensis, Cassia occidentalis, Anogeissus leiocarpus and Diospyros mespil...

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Main Authors: Ibrahim, M.A., Nwude, N., Ogunsusi, R.A., Aliu, Y.O.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: 1984
Subjects:
anthelmintics
gastroenteritis
rats
drug plants
disease control
therapy
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/4537
Summary:Eighteen plants traditionally used for the treatment of human and animal helminthiasis in Africa were screened for anthelmintic activity using the Nippostrongylus - rat model. Aloe barteri, Terminalia avicennioides, Annona senegalensis, Cassia occidentalis, Anogeissus leiocarpus and Diospyros mespiliformis showed significant activity, giving deparasitizations of 92, 89, 75, 69, 60 and 58% respectively compared to untreated controls.

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