Effect of Musa spp. extract on eggs and larvae of gastrointestinal nematodes from infected sheep

Authors

  • Natalie Neuwirt Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia da Universidade de São Paulo
  • Lilian Gregory Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia da Universidade de São Paulo
  • Eidi Yoshihara Agência Paulista de Tecnologia dos Agronegócios, Polo Regional Alta Sorocabana
  • Silvana Lima Gorniak Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5433/1679-0359.2015v36n6p3751

Keywords:

Phytotherapy, Musa spp., Ruminant clinics, Parasitary resistance.

Abstract

Helminthes are listed as one of the main problems facing the development of goat and sheep production. Haemonchus contortus is the specie that causes greatest negative impact in ranching. Resistance to anti-parasitic drugs and demand for residue-free animal-derived food products has elevated the importance of herbal treatments. The aim of this study was to develop an extract of Musa spp. and assess by in vitro testing, the anthelmintic effect on eggs and larvae in the gastrointestinal nematodes in sheep. Stool samples from sheep naturally infected were used to obtain eggs and larvae and was then followed by a test of hatchability and a larval migration inhibition test. In vitro tests on the inhibition of larval hatchability at concentrations of 160 and 180 mg mL-1 of larval extracts and inhibition of migration at concentrations of 800 and 1000 mg mL-1 were observed. The results indicate that the use of banana leaf has an anthelmintic effect and that in vivo studies on the applicability of this technology to the field should be made to further understanding and bring more information to what has already been revealed in this study.

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Author Biographies

Natalie Neuwirt, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia da Universidade de São Paulo

Discente do Curso de Graduação, Medicina Veterinária, da Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia da Universidade de São Paulo, USP, São Paulo, SP, Brasil.

Lilian Gregory, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia da Universidade de São Paulo

Profa. Dra., Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, USP, São Paulo, SP, Brasil.

Eidi Yoshihara, Agência Paulista de Tecnologia dos Agronegócios, Polo Regional Alta Sorocabana

Pesquisador, Agência Paulista de Tecnologia dos Agronegócios, Polo Regional Alta Sorocabana, APTA, Presidente Prudente, SP, Brasil.

Silvana Lima Gorniak, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia

Profa. Dra., Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, USP, São Paulo, SP, Brasil

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Published

2015-12-09

How to Cite

Neuwirt, N., Gregory, L., Yoshihara, E., & Gorniak, S. L. (2015). Effect of Musa spp. extract on eggs and larvae of gastrointestinal nematodes from infected sheep. Semina: Ciências Agrárias, 36(6), 3751–3756. https://doi.org/10.5433/1679-0359.2015v36n6p3751

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