Antischistosomal and anti-inflammatory activity of garlic and allicin compared with that of praziquantel in vivo

Antischistosomal and anti-inflammatory activity of garlic and allicin compared with that of praziquantel in vivo

Abstract Background Schistosomiasis is an acute and chronic zoonotic parasitic disease caused by trematode worms. The host inflammatory response to schistosome eggs leads to perioval granulomata formation, mainly in the liver and intestine. This study investigated the potential antischistosomal and...

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Main Authors: Dina M. Metwally, Ebtesam M. Al-Olayan, Mohammad Alanazi, Sanaa B. Alzahrany, Abdelhabib Semlali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Subjects:
Allicin
Schistosoma mansoni
Proinflammatory cytokines
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12906-018-2191-z

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