Trichostrongylus colubriformis is an important cause of parasitic gastroenteritis in ruminants, where it causes protracted diarrhoea, rapid loss of weight, loss of production and death. The in vitro efficacy of extracts of Peltophorum africanum was determined against this parasitic nematode. Eggs...
Bizimenyera, E.S.
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Githiori, J.B.
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Eloff, J.N.
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Swan, G.E.
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[In vitro activity of Peltophorum africanum Sond. (Fabaceae) extracts on the egg hatching and larval development of the parasitic nematode Trichostrongylus colubriformis]
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In vitro activity of Peltophorum africanum Sond. (Fabaceae) extracts on the egg hatching and larval development of the parasitic nematode Trichostrongylus colubriformis
The In vitro efficacy of the extracts of Peltophorum africanum Sond. (Fabaceae), was determined against Haemonchus contortus. Acetone extracts of the leaf, bark and root, at concentrations of 0.008 to 25 mg mL 1 were incubated at 23oC with the eggs and larval stage (L1) of the parasite for two an...
Bizimenyera, E.S.
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Githiori, J.B.
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Swan, G.E.
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Eloff, J.N.
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[In vitro ovicidal and larvicidal activity of the leaf, bark and root extracts of Peltophorum africanum Sond. (Fabaceae) on Haemonchus contortus]
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In vitro ovicidal and larvicidal activity of the leaf, bark and root extracts of Peltophorum africanum Sond. (Fabaceae) on Haemonchus contortus
The high prevalence of resistance of Haemonchus contortus to all major anthelmintic groups has prompted investigations into alternative control methods in South Africa, including the use of copper oxide wire particle (COWP) boluses. To assess the efficacy of COWP against H. contortus in indigenou...
Vatta, A.F.
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Waller, P.J.
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Githiori, J.B.
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Medley, G.F.
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[The potential to control Haemonchus contortus in indigenous South African goats with copper oxide wire particles]
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The potential to control Haemonchus contortus in indigenous South African goats with copper oxide wire particles
Parasitic nematodes are among the most common and economically important infectious diseases of grazing livestock, especially in small ruminants in the tropics and subtropics in Kenya the control of gastrointestinal nematode infections in sheep and goats is usually made with synthetic anthelmin...
Githiori, J.B.
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Hoglund, J.
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Waller, P.J.
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Baker, R.L.
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[Evaluation of anthelmintic properties of extracts from some plants used as livestock dewormers by pastoralist and smallholder farmers in Kenya against Heligmosomoides polygyrus infections in mice]
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Evaluation of anthelmintic properties of extracts from some plants used as livestock dewormers by pastoralist and smallholder farmers in Kenya against Heligmosomoides polygyrus infections in mice
Albizia anthelmintica Brong., belongs to the plant family Mimosaceae. The plant is widely used in East Africa by poor smallholder farmers and pastoralists to treat their livestock against internal parasites. The anthelmintic effects of water extracts from the bark of A. anthelmintica, obtained f...
Githiori, J.B.
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Hoglund, J.
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Waller, P.J.
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Baker, R.L.
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[The anthelmintic efficacy of the plant, Albizia anthelmintica, against the nematode parasites Haemonchus contortus of sheep and Heligmosomoides polygyrus of mice]
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The anthelmintic efficacy of the plant, Albizia anthelmintica, against the nematode parasites Haemonchus contortus of sheep and Heligmosomoides polygyrus of mice
Myrsine africana L. and Rapanea melanophloeos L. belong to the plant family Myrsinaceae. Various rural communities in Kenya, such as smallholder farmers and pastoralists, use them to treat their livestock. The anthelmintic effects/activities of leaves and fruits of M. africana and fruits of R. me...
Githiori, J.B.
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Höglund, J.
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Waller, P.J.
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Baker, R.L.
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[Anthelmintic activity of preparations derived from Myrsine africana and Rapanea melanophloeos against the nematode parasite, Haemonchus contortus, of sheep]
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Anthelmintic activity of preparations derived from Myrsine africana and Rapanea melanophloeos against the nematode parasite, Haemonchus contortus, of sheep
Haemonchosis is considered to be the most economically important gastrointestinal disease of small ruminants in the tropics and subtropics. However, chemical anthelmintics, which were the mainstay of control, have been compromised by a high prevalence of resistance worldwide. Copper oxide wire pa...
Helminth infections are a major cause for reduced productivity in livestock, particularly those owned by the poor worldwide. Phytomedicine has been used for eons by farmers and traditional healers to treat parasitism and improve performance of livestock, and many modern commercial medicines are d...
Githiori, J.B.
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Athanasiadou, S.
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Thamsborg, S.M.
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[Use of plants in novel approaches for control of gastrointestinal helminths in livestock with emphasis on small ruminants]
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Use of plants in novel approaches for control of gastrointestinal helminths in livestock with emphasis on small ruminants
Ethnomedicine is an integral part of traditional medical practices in many countries of the developing world. A large proportion of the population uses this form of treatment for primary health care and for the treatment of ailments in their livestock. Livestock is a major asset for resource-poor...
Githiori, J.B.
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Höglund, J.
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Waller, P.J.
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[Ethnoveterinary plant preparations as livestock dewormers: Practices, popular beliefs, pitfalls and prospects for the future]
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Ethnoveterinary plant preparations as livestock dewormers: Practices, popular beliefs, pitfalls and prospects for the future
A study was conducted to examine the duration of anthelmintic effect of copper oxide wire particles (COWP) in grazing goats, as data for the persistence of efficacy of COWP in this host species is limited. Forty-eight indigenous male goats were infected naturally by grazing them on Haemonchus con...
Vatta, A.F.
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Waller, P.J.
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Githiori, J.B.
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Medley, G.F.
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[Persistence of the efficacy of copper oxide wire particles against Haemonchus contortus in grazing South African goats]
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Persistence of the efficacy of copper oxide wire particles against Haemonchus contortus in grazing South African goats