Anthelmintic activity of Leucaena leucocephala protein extracts on Haemonchus contortus

Abstract The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of protein extracts obtained from the plant Leucaena leucocephala on the nematode parasite Haemonchus contortus. The seeds, shell and cotyledon of L. leucocephala were separated and their proteins extracted using a sodium phosphate buf...

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Main Authors: Alexandra Martins dos Santos Soares, Sandra Alves de Araújo, Suzana Gomes Lopes, Livio Martins Costa Junior
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria
Series:Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-29612015000400396&lng=en&tlng=en