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