In vivo validation of Aloe ferox (Mill). Elephantorrhiza elephantina Bruch. Skeels. and Leonotis leonurus (L) R. BR as potential anthelminthics and antiprotozoals against mixed infections of gastrointestinal nematodes in goats

Parasitology Research

Volumn 110, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 103-108

  Maphosa, Viola ^a   Masika, Patrick J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE; ALOE FEROX EXTRACT; ANTHELMINTIC AGENT; ANTIPROTOZOAL AGENT; ELEPHANTORRHIZA ELEPHANTINA EXTRACT; LEONOTIS LEONURUS EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALOE FEROX; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; COCCIDIOSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DOSE COMPARISON; DRUG EFFICACY; EIMERIA; ELEPHANTORRHIZA ELEPHANTINA; FECES ANALYSIS; GOAT; IN VIVO STUDY; LEONOTIS LEONURUS; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; MIXED INFECTION; NEMATODIASIS; NONHUMAN; OOCYST; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; PLANT LEAF; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; STRONGYLOIDEA; STRONGYLOIDIASIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRICHURIASIS; TRICHURIS;

ALOE; ANIMALS; ANTHELMINTICS; ANTIPROTOZOAL AGENTS; BODY WEIGHT; COINFECTION; FABACEAE; FECES; GOAT DISEASES; GOATS; INTESTINAL DISEASES, PARASITIC; LAMIACEAE; MALE; PARASITE EGG COUNT; PLANT EXTRACTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ALOE FEROX; ANIMALIA; CAPRA HIRCUS; COCCIDIA; EIMERIA; ELEPHANTORRHIZA ELEPHANTINA; LEONOTIS LEONURUS; NEMATODA; TRICHURIS;

EID: 84857061712     PISSN: 09320113     EISSN: 14321955     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00436-011-2455-8     Document Type: Article

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