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Therapeutic effect of Moringa oleifera and Thymus vulgaris oils against hepatic coccidiosis in experimentally infected rabbits

Authors :
K. N. Abdel Megeed
Soad E. Hassan
T M El-Metenawy
Dina Aboelsoued
N. M. T. Abu El Ezz
Source :
Tropical Biomedicine. 37:1018-1028
Publication Year :
2020
Publisher :
Malaysian Society of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine, 2020.

Abstract

The present study was conducted to detect the therapeutic effect of Moringa oleifera and Thymus vulgaris oils on hepatic coccidiosis in experimentally infected rabbits. Also, immunomodulatory effect of the two oils was detected. Twenty-four Newzealand rabbits were used in this study and divided into 4 groups; healthy rabbits, experimentally infected rabbits with Eimeria stiedae oocysts, and two infected treated groups (one with moringa (200 mg/kg) and the other with thyme (500 mg/kg) oils). The results showed highly significant reduction in oocysts shedding (P

Details

ISSN :
25219855
Volume :
37
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Tropical Biomedicine
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....3333cdd34e722c3ff0978996e74277f4