In vitro anthelmintic activity of Combretum molle (R. Br. ex G. Don) (Combretaceae) against Haemonchus contortus ova and larvae

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 169, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 198-203

  Ademola, I O ^a,b   Eloff, J N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Anthelmintic activity; Combretum molle; Haemonchus contortus; Solvent:solvent fractions

Indexed keywords

ACETONE; ALBENDAZOLE; ANTHELMINTIC AGENT; BUTANOL; CHLOROFORM; COMBRETUM MOLLE EXTRACT; HEXANE; METHANOL; PLANT EXTRACT; SOLVENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTHELMINTIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; COMBRETUM; COMBRETUM MOLLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG ISOLATION; HAEMONCHUS CONTORTUS; IN VITRO STUDY; LARVA; LC 50; NEMATODE; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; SHEEP; SURVIVAL RATE;

ALBENDAZOLE; ANIMALS; ANTHELMINTICS; COMBRETUM; HAEMONCHIASIS; HAEMONCHUS; LARVA; LETHAL DOSE 50; PLANT EXTRACTS; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASES; ZYGOTE;

CAPRA HIRCUS; COMBRETACEAE; COMBRETUM MOLLE; HAEMONCHUS CONTORTUS; NEMATODA; OVIS ARIES; VERMES;

EID: 77951091203     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2009.12.036     Document Type: Article

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