Anthelmintic activity of Cymbopogon citratus against Haemonchus contortus

Anthelmintic activity of Cymbopogon citratus against Haemonchus contortus

Parasitic nematodes are of major economic importance in livestock. An alternative for the control of parasites is phytotherapy. This study evaluated the efficacy of Cymbopogon citratus decoction (CcD), C. citratus essential oil (CcEo) and citral against Haemonchus contortus using in vitro egg hatch...

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Main Authors: Iara Tersia Freitas Macedo, Lorena Mayana Beserra de Oliveira, Wesley Lyeverton Correia Ribeiro, Jessica Maria Leite dos Santos, Kaline das Chagas Silva, José Vilemar de Araújo Filho, Ana Lourdes Fernandes Camurça-Vasconcelos, Claudia Maria Leal Bevilaqua
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria
Series:Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária
Subjects:
Phytotherapy
anthelmintic
Meriones unguiculatus
in vitro
citral
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