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Myrrh and trematodoses in Egypt: An overview of safety, efficacy and effectiveness profiles
- Source :
- Parasitology International. 58:210-214
- Publication Year :
- 2009
- Publisher :
- Elsevier BV, 2009.
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Abstract
- Myrrh is an herbal product that has been used since ancient ages for traditional medication and other purposes. The revolution of myrrh as an antiparasitic agent in Egypt began in the 1990s through scientific evidence-based research. The human trematode infections in Egypt were the main focus of research with stories of success and disagreement, at times. The present paper reviewed the antiparasitary activity of myrrh with stress on its possible mode of action, its safety, efficacy and effectiveness on trematode infections in experimental studies and clinical trials in Egypt as well as its molluscicidal effects on the intermediate hosts of trematodes.
- Subjects :
- Clinical Trials as Topic
Antiparasitic Agents
biology
Traditional medicine
Plant Extracts
Myrrh
Snails
Treatment outcome
Schistosoma mansoni
Trematode Infections
biology.organism_classification
Antiparasitic agent
Fasciola
Mice
Treatment Outcome
Infectious Diseases
Animals
Humans
Egypt
Parasitology
Medicinal plants
Commiphora
Phytotherapy
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 13835769
- Volume :
- 58
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Parasitology International
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....85a43c15bac4c4764c4ebbc8ec04273b