IN VITRO STUDY OF THE ANTHELMINTIC ACTION OF TRIGONELLA FOENUM GRAECUM L. GROWN IN IRAN

The water extract of Trigonella foenum graecum stem and leaves was tested for lethal activity against Hymenolepis nana, Syphacia obvelata, and Moniezia expansa. The plant extract demonstrated good anthelmintic activity in vitro which is directly related to the concentration of the extract used. The...

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Main Authors: T.Ghafagaai, H. Farid, A.Pourafkari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 1980-08-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Public Health
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spelling doaj-02c6a3c46bb34457b596d3fe625294bb2020-12-02T00:47:17ZengTehran University of Medical SciencesIranian Journal of Public Health2251-60851980-08-0191-42126IN VITRO STUDY OF THE ANTHELMINTIC ACTION OF TRIGONELLA FOENUM GRAECUM L. GROWN IN IRANT.GhafagaaiH. FaridA.PourafkariThe water extract of Trigonella foenum graecum stem and leaves was tested for lethal activity against Hymenolepis nana, Syphacia obvelata, and Moniezia expansa. The plant extract demonstrated good anthelmintic activity in vitro which is directly related to the concentration of the extract used. The extract also prevents the formation of Ascaris larvae from the eggs of Ascaris lumbrico- ides (human). Department of Pharmacology and Department of Pathobiology, School of Medicine, Universety of Isfahan, Isfahan IRAN.http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/1646.pdf&manuscript_id=1646Hymenolepis nanaSyphacia obvelataTrigonella foenumMoniezia expansa
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author T.Ghafagaai
H. Farid
A.Pourafkari
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H. Farid
A.Pourafkari
IN VITRO STUDY OF THE ANTHELMINTIC ACTION OF TRIGONELLA FOENUM GRAECUM L. GROWN IN IRAN
Iranian Journal of Public Health
Hymenolepis nana
Syphacia obvelata
Trigonella foenum
Moniezia expansa
author_facet T.Ghafagaai
H. Farid
A.Pourafkari
author_sort T.Ghafagaai
title IN VITRO STUDY OF THE ANTHELMINTIC ACTION OF TRIGONELLA FOENUM GRAECUM L. GROWN IN IRAN
title_short IN VITRO STUDY OF THE ANTHELMINTIC ACTION OF TRIGONELLA FOENUM GRAECUM L. GROWN IN IRAN
title_full IN VITRO STUDY OF THE ANTHELMINTIC ACTION OF TRIGONELLA FOENUM GRAECUM L. GROWN IN IRAN
title_fullStr IN VITRO STUDY OF THE ANTHELMINTIC ACTION OF TRIGONELLA FOENUM GRAECUM L. GROWN IN IRAN
title_full_unstemmed IN VITRO STUDY OF THE ANTHELMINTIC ACTION OF TRIGONELLA FOENUM GRAECUM L. GROWN IN IRAN
title_sort in vitro study of the anthelmintic action of trigonella foenum graecum l. grown in iran
publisher Tehran University of Medical Sciences
series Iranian Journal of Public Health
issn 2251-6085
publishDate 1980-08-01
description The water extract of Trigonella foenum graecum stem and leaves was tested for lethal activity against Hymenolepis nana, Syphacia obvelata, and Moniezia expansa. The plant extract demonstrated good anthelmintic activity in vitro which is directly related to the concentration of the extract used. The extract also prevents the formation of Ascaris larvae from the eggs of Ascaris lumbrico- ides (human). Department of Pharmacology and Department of Pathobiology, School of Medicine, Universety of Isfahan, Isfahan IRAN.
topic Hymenolepis nana
Syphacia obvelata
Trigonella foenum
Moniezia expansa
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