Evaluating the anti-leech activity of methanolic extract of Matricaria chamomilla L. comparing with Ivermectin, Mebendasole, Praziquantel, Rafoxanide, Febantel and Albendasole

Middle East Journal of Scientific Research

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 260-263

  Bahmani, Mahmoud ^a   Saki, Kourosh ^b   Gholami Ahangaran, Majid ^c   Parsaei, Pouya ^c   Mohsenzadegan, Ava ^d   Zia Jahromi, Noosha ^c  

^a URMIA UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b SHAHID BEHESHTI UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^c ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Anti parasitic drugs; Leech; Limnatis nilotica; Matricaria chamomilla L.; Medicinal plants

Indexed keywords

EID: 84870807772     PISSN: 19909233     EISSN: 19998147     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5829/idosi.mejsr.2012.12.2.6446     Document Type: Article

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