Review Article

Anthelmintic Potential of Medicinal Plants against Ancylostoma caninum

Table 2

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

AuthorCountryPlantPlant part usedAnimal modelTreatmentResults

Bi & GoyalIndiaCarica papayaN/AMouse0.2 mL 14 an 7 days before infection with 500 larvaeLarval reduction 98.6% after 96 hours
Hassanain et al.EgyptCitrus aurantiifoliaSeedDogCombination of plant extract 40 mg/kg mebendazole 50 mg/kg per day for two weeksFEC 100% reduction after two weeks
Bi & GoyalIndiaNeem/Azadirachta indicaN/AMouse0.2 mL 14 and 7 days before infection with 500 larvaeLarval reduction after 72 hours
Orengo et al.KenyaAllium cepaBulbDog10 mL plant extractFEC reduction 47%
Adedapo et al.NigeriaEuphorbia hirtaLeafDog500 mg/mL given three days in a row in 2 stages per 2 weeks IM and POFEC reduction 100% at the second stage
Adedapo et al.NigeriaVernonia amygdalinaLeafDog500 mg/mL given consecutive days POFEC reduction 47.5% after two weeks

N/A, not available.