Anthelmintic activity of Cocos nucifera L. on intestinal nematodes of mice

Research in Veterinary Science

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 101-103

  Costa, C T C ^a   Bevilaqua, C M L ^a   Morais, S M ^a   Camurca Vasconcelos A L F ^a   Maciel, M V ^a   Braga, R R ^a   Oliveira, L M B ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF CEARÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Anti parasitic; Aspiculuris tetraptera; Cocos nucifera; In vivo; Medicinal plants; Phytochemical tests; Syphacia obvelata

Indexed keywords

ANTINEMATODAL AGENT; BUTANOL; COCOS NUCIFERA EXTRACT; DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE; FENBENDAZOLE; PLANT EXTRACT; SAPONIN; TANNIN DERIVATIVE; TRITERPENE DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTHELMINTIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; ASPICULURIS TETRAPTERA; BARK; COCONUT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG DOSE COMPARISON; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; INTESTINE INFECTION; INTESTINE PARASITE; MALE; MOUSE; NEMATODE; NEMATODIASIS; NONHUMAN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; SYPHACIA OBVELATA;

ANIMALS; ANTHELMINTICS; COCOS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; INTESTINES; MICE; NEMATODA; NEMATODE INFECTIONS; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT BARK; PLANT EXTRACTS; RODENT DISEASES;

ASPICULURIS TETRAPTERA; COCOS NUCIFERA; MUS; NEMATODA; SYPHACIA OBVELATA;

EID: 71649115203     PISSN: 00345288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2009.05.008     Document Type: Article

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