Review Article

Anthelmintic Potential of Medicinal Plants against Ancylostoma caninum

Table 1

In vitro studies on the effects of plants against Ancylostoma caninum.

AuthorCountryPlantPlant part usedExtractResults

Burgos-Flota et al.MexicoDiospyros AnisandraL, barkMethanolicLC50 = 60 μg/mL
LC99 = 76.7 μg/mL
Orengo et al.KenyaAllium sativumBulbEthanolicLC100 ≥ 156 μg/mL
IC100 = 10000–5000 μg/mL
Orengo et al.KenyaAllium cepaBulbEthanolicLC100 = 156 μg/mL
IC100 = 10000–2500 μg/mL
Orengo et al.KenyaJatropha curcasLeafAqueousNo anthelmintic activity at 156.25–10000 g/mL against eggs and larvae
Tonini et al.BrazilEuterpe edulisN/AEthanolicEHI = 0.1 mg/mL; 1 mg/mL; 10 mg/mL
Araújo et al.BrazilMikania glomerataN/AEthanolicReduction in the number of L3 at 25 mg/mL and 50 mg/mL was 13.30% and 61.66%, respectively
Tonini et al.BrazilMikania GlomerataN/AEthanolicEHI = 0.1 mg/mL; 1 mg/mL; 10 mg/mL
Tonini et al.BrazilMikania laevigataN/AEthanolicEHI = 0.1 mg/mL; 1 mg/mL; 10 mg/mL
Pone et al.CameroonCanthium manniiBarkEthanolicLC90 = 1000 μg/mL
MulyaningsihIndonesiaQuiqualis indicaSeedAqueousLC50 = 25.78%
Wolpert et al.USAThymus vulgarisN/AAqueousInhibits larval feeding 100% at 2.5–3 mg/mL
Wolpert et al.USAParthenium hysterophorusN/AAqueousInhibits larval feeding 100% at 2–2.5 mg/mL
Wolpert et al.USAPassiflora laurifoliaN/AAqueousInhibits larval feeding 100% at 3.5 mg/mL
Wolpert et al.USAMomordica charantiaN/AAqueousInhibits larval feeding 100% at 1.5–2 mg/mL
Spiegler et al.GermanyPaullinia pinnataRootHydroethanolicNo anthelmintic activity against A. caninum larvae

N/A, not available.