Treatment of Bovine Schistosomiasis With Medicinal Plant Veronia Anthelmintica (Kaliziri), an Alternative Approach
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20346026 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sadaf Niaz (0000-0002-2452-8497, Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Tanveer Akhtar (University of the Punjab), Sumaira Shams (0000-0001-7465-4371, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan), Naser M AbdEl-Salam (King Saud University), Sultan Ayaz (0000-0001-9551-5784), Riaz Ullah (0000-0002-2860-467X, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan), Safia Bibi (0000-0003-2239-5536, Kohat University of Science and Technology), Iqbal Hussain (0000-0002-8449-0494, Islamia College University), Shabir Ahmad (0000-0002-0523-6536, Islamia College University) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Pages | 78-83 |
| Publication date | 2015-11-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | African Journal of Traditional Complementary and Alternative Medicines (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0189-6016 • E-ISSN: 2505-0044 |
| Publisher | African Traditional Herbal Medicine Supporters Initiative (ATHMSI) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.21010/ajtcam.v12i6.6s |
| OpenAlex | W1956387141 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 1 |
Background: Veronia anthelmintica (Kaliziri) is a medicinally very important plant as being reported for remarkable therapeutic potential. The present research evaluates its antischistosomal activity. Methods and Materials: 54 buffaloes naturally infected with Schistosomiasis were used for anthelmintic trails. All animals for the study were tagged so as to distinguish from others. The animals were checked up on routine basis by a veterinary doctor. Preparation of samples of herbal drug and experiment was design according to available literature. Results: During present studies, buffalos naturally infected with Schistosomiasis were treated with Veronia anthelmintica (Kaliziri), with dose 75 mg/kg, 150 mg/kg and 225 mg/kg body weight respectively, and their impact on various parameters like eggs reduction, milk production, weight gain and feed intake was noted. Furthermore, their efficiency (%) was compared with standard drug “Praziquantel” (allopathic drug) at “10mg/Kg” body weight dose level. The effectiveness (%) of “Praziquantel” was noted as hundred after first dose, while the effectiveness for the herbal drug get to this level after injecting of second dose of “225mg/kg body weight”. Statistically significant (P
Anthelmintic · Biology · Body weight · Drug · Helminths · Oral administration · Oral dose · Praziquantel · Schistosomiasis · Traditional medicine · Veterinary medicine · Medicine · Toxin Mechanisms and Immunotoxins · Immunology · Internal Medicine · Pharmacology
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |