Ultrastructural alterations of the tegument of Raillietina echinobothrida treated with the stem bark of Acacia oxyphylla (Leguminosae)

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 127, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 568-571

  Dasgupta, S ^a   Roy, B ^a   Tandon, V ^a  

^a NORTH EASTERN HILL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Acacia; Anthelmintic; Cestode; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

ACACIA OXYPHYLLA EXTRACT; ACETONE; ALCOHOL; PLANT EXTRACT; PRAZIQUANTEL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACACIA; ACACIA OXYPHYLLA; ANTHELMINTIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BARK; CESTODE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; FLACCID PARALYSIS; INTEGUMENT; LEGUME; NONHUMAN; RAILLIETINA ECHINOBOTHRIDA; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ACACIA; ANIMALS; ANTHELMINTICS; CESTODA; PLANT BARK; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT STEMS; POULTRY;

ACACIA; CESTODA; FABACEAE; RAILLIETINA ECHINOBOTHRIDA;

EID: 74149086674     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2009.10.017     Document Type: Article

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