Inhibition of enteric parasites by emulsified oil of oregano in vivo

Phytotherapy Research

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 213-214

  Force, Mark ^b   Sparks, William S ^a   Ronzio, Robert A ^a  

^a Biotics Research Corporation   (United States)

^b Health Explorations Trust   (United States)

Author keywords

Blastocystis hominis; Endolimax nana; Entamoeba hartmanni; Enteric parasites; Essential oil; Oregano

Indexed keywords

ESSENTIAL OIL; OREGANUM VULGARE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG INHIBITION; DRUG MECHANISM; ENTAMOEBA; FATIGUE; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; INTESTINE INFECTION; MALE; OREGANO; PROTOZOAL INFECTION;

ADULT; AMEBIASIS; ANGIOSPERMS; ANIMALS; BLASTOCYSTIS HOMINIS; BLASTOCYSTIS INFECTIONS; EMULSIONS; ENDOLIMAX; ENTAMOEBIASIS; FECES; HUMANS; INTESTINAL DISEASES, PARASITIC; PLANT OILS;

BLASTOCYSTIS HOMINIS; ENDOLIMAX NANA; ENTAMOEBA HARTMANNI; OREGANUM; OREGANUM VULGARE; ORIGANUM VULGARE;

EID: 0034079308     PISSN: 0951418X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-1573(200005)14:3<213::AID-PTR583>3.0.CO;2-U     Document Type: Article

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