Anthelmintic efficacy of Achillea millifolium against gastrointestinal nematodes of sheep: in vitro and in vivo studies

Achillea millifolium Linn., commonly called ‘Pehl-ghasa’, is used by farmers in traditional animal health care as a vermifuge. The objective of this study was to evaluate the anthelmintic efficacy of crude aqueous extracts and crude ethanolic extracts of entire A. millifolium against the gastrointes...

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Published in:Journal of helminthology 2008-09, Vol.82 (3), p.227-233
Main Authors: Tariq, K.A., Chishti, M.Z., Ahmad, F., Shawl, A.S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Achillea
Animal health
Animal helminthic diseases
Animals
Anthelmintic agents
Anthelmintics - therapeutic use
Antibiotics. Antiinfectious agents. Antiparasitic agents
Antiparasitic agents
Biological and medical sciences
Biomedical Research
Body weight
Effectiveness
Flowers & plants
Gastroenteritis
Gastrointestinal Tract - drug effects
Gastrointestinal Tract - parasitology
Helminthic diseases
In vivo methods and tests
Infections
Infectious diseases
Intestinal parasites
Lethal limits
Medical sciences
Mortality
Motility
Nematoda - drug effects
Nematode Infections - drug therapy
Nematode Infections - veterinary
Nematodes
Paralysis
Parasite Egg Count - veterinary
Parasites
Parasitic diseases
Pharmacology. Drug treatments
Phytotherapy - veterinary
Plant Preparations - therapeutic use
Reduction
Sheep
Sheep Diseases - parasitology
Sheep, Domestic - parasitology
Worms
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Summary:Achillea millifolium Linn., commonly called ‘Pehl-ghasa’, is used by farmers in traditional animal health care as a vermifuge. The objective of this study was to evaluate the anthelmintic efficacy of crude aqueous extracts and crude ethanolic extracts of entire A. millifolium against the gastrointestinal nematodes of sheep. The worm motility inhibition assay was used for in vitro studies and faecal egg count reduction assay was used for in vivo studies. In vitro studies revealed significant anthelmintic effects of aqueous extracts and ethanolic extracts on live Haemonchus contortus worms (P 
ISSN:0022-149X
1475-2697
DOI:10.1017/S0022149X08972515