Comparative Evaluation of Anthelmintic Activity of Edible and Ornamental Pomegranate Ethanolic Extracts against Schistosoma mansoni

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Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) of normal adult S. mansoni kept in RPMI-1640 alone or with 3% tween 80; (a) male and female (arrow) in copula; (b) male dorsal surface showing tubercles and spines; (c) higher magnification of the tubercles and spines; (d) male anterior end showing gynecophoric canal (gc), oral sucker (arrow); and ventral sucker (arrowhead); (e) female anterior end showing oral sucker (arrow), and ventral sucker (double arrows); (f) female dorsal surface showing normal appearance of the tegument.

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