Antiparasitic potential of Nephrolepis biserrata methanol extract against the parasitic leech Zeylanicobdella arugamensis (Hirudinea) and LC-QTOF analysis

Abstract Marine leech Zeylanicobdella arugamensis (Piscicolidae), an economically important parasite is infesting predominantly cultured groupers, hybrid groupers and other fish in Southeast Asian countries. In this study, we tested the anti-parasitic potential of a medicinal plant Nephrolepis biser...

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Main Authors: Muhammad Dawood Shah, Balu Alagar Venmathi Maran, Fatin Khairah Haron, Julian Ransangan, Fui Fui Ching, Sitti Raehanah Muhamad Shaleh, Rossita Shapawi, Yoong Soon Yong, Susumu Ohtsuka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2020-12-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-79094-4