Aims: The objective of this work was to seek an alternative drug against onchocerciasis based on medicinal plants. Study Design: Ethanolic extracts of stem barks, leaves and roots of Detarium microcarpum, Guiera senegalensis, Trichilia emetica and Vitellaria paradoxa were evaluat...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2017/33290
Background: Siphonochilus aethiopicus belongs to the Zingiberaceae family. In Chinese medicine, Zingiberaceae are acknowledged for their anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, which contribute to immune system reinforcement. They are known to promote digestion, alleviate n...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrb/2024/v14i4292
Aims: This study was aimed at analyzing the phytochemical constituents, evaluated the in vitro filaricidal activities of the ethanolic extracts of G. arborea on Onchocerca ochengi and carried out the acute and sub-acute toxicity on rats. Place and Duration of Study: The work took...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2022/v34i46A36378
Onchocerciasis is a disease caused by a parasitic nematode Onchocerca volvulus in human. Ivermectin who is the main drug recommended for the treatment of this disease is only effective against the microfilarial stage of the parasite. Reports of emergence of parasite resistance t...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2020/v10i230102
Koga Mang’ Dobara, Mengue Ntoa Geneviève, Mahob Joseph Raymond, Pierrou Maxime, Moumbagna Mboutngam Mouhamadou, Ajeagah Gideon Aghaindum & Ndjonka Dieudonné·Advances in Research·2026
Intestinal parasitic infections are among the most common and widespread infections worldwide, particularly in tropical and subtropical regions. Despite the existence of numerous studies on intestinal parasites (especially helminths and protozoa) among school-aged children in Cam...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2026/v27i41654
Background: Freshwater gastropod molluscs act as indispensable intermediate hosts in the life cycle of many species of distomes of medical and veterinary interest. The aim of this study was to carry out an inventory of molluscs in natural cattle water points and show their contam...