In vitro studies of the anthelmintic activity of Picrolemma sprucei Hook. f. (Simaroubaceae) Estudos in vitro da atividade anti-helmíntica de Picrolemma sprucei Hook. f. (Simaroubaceae)

In vitro studies of the anthelmintic activity of Picrolemma sprucei Hook. f. (Simaroubaceae) Estudos in vitro da atividade anti-helmíntica de Picrolemma sprucei Hook. f. (Simaroubaceae)

1300 ppm (1.3 g / L), water and ethanol extracts prepared from stems or roots of Picrolemma sprucei Hook. f. were lethal (85-90 % mortality) in vitro to Haemonchus contortus (Barber Pole Worm) larvae, a gastrointestinal nematode parasite found in domestic and wild ruminants. Neosergeolide and isobru...

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Main Authors: Rita de Cássia Saraiva Nunomura, Ellen Cristina Costa da Silva, Denilson Ferreira Oliveira, Adriana Mello Garcia, Jankerle Neves Boeloni, Sergio Massayoshi Nunomura, Adrian Martin Pohlit
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia 2006-01-01
Series:Acta Amazonica
Subjects:
Picrolemma pseudocoffea Ducke
Haemonchus contortus
neosergeolida
isobruceína
caferana
neosergeolide
isobrucein B
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