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ArticleTropical animal health and production2023

Emerging alternatives to traditional anthelmintics: the in vitro antiparasitic activity of silver and selenium nanoparticles, and pomegranate (Punica granatum) peel extract against Haemonchus contortus.

Ahmed M Kaiaty, Fayez A Salib, Sohila M El-Gameel, Emil S Abdel Massieh, Ahmed M Hussien, Mohamed S Kamel

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Article in Tropical animal health and production, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Ahmed M KaiatyGeneral Organization for Veterinary Services, Giza, Egypt.
Fayez A SalibDepartment of Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, 11221, Egypt.
Sohila M El-GameelParasitology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, 11221, Egypt.
Emil S Abdel MassiehDepartment of Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, 11221, Egypt.
Ahmed M HussienToxicology & Forensic Medicine Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, 11221, Egypt.
Mohamed S KamelDepartment of Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, 11221, Egypt. M_salah@cu.edu.eg.
Cairo University · EGCentral Laboratory For Agricultural Expert Systems · EG

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Haemonchus contortus (H. contortus) is one of the most prevalent gastrointestinal nematodes, causing health problems and economic losses in ruminants. Nanotechnology holds great promise as a field of science, with potential applications in veterinary medicine. This study investigated the in vitro anthelmintic activity of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs), selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs), and pomegranate peel extract (Punica granatum; PPE) on different stages of H. contortus: eggs, larvae, and adults. The in vitro anthelmintic efficacy was evaluated using the egg hatching inhibition assay (EHA), the third larval stage paralysis assay (LPA), and the adult worm motility inhibition assay (WMI). Six dilutions of PPE were utilized for EHA, LPA, and WMI, ranging from 0.25 to 6 mg/ml. AgNPs dilutions ranged from 0.00001 to 1.0 μg/ml for EHA and LPA and 1 to 25 μg/ml for WMI. SeNPs were utilized at dilutions of 1, 5, 10, and 15 μg/ml for EHA, LPA, and WMI. The results showed that the lowest concentration of AgNPs, SeNPs, and PPE significantly inhibited egg hatching. To further assess larvicidal activity, AgNPs at the highest concentration of 1 μg/ml induced a strong larvicidal effect, as did SeNPs at the lowest concentration. On the contrary, PPE displayed a significant larvicidal effect at 1 mg/ml compared to the control. The percentage mortality of adult H. contortus was measured as follows (mortality (%) = the number of dead adult H. contortus/total number of adult H. contortus per test × 100). The death of the adult H. contortus was determined by the absence of motility. Adult H. contortus mortality percentage was also significantly affected by all three agents when compared to the control. The AgNPs, SeNPs, and PPE have effective antiparasitic activity on gastrointestinal parasitic nematodes. These results provide evidence of the excellent antiparasitic properties of AgNPs, SeNPs, and PPE, demonstrating their effectiveness in controlling eggs, larvae, and adult H. contortus in vitro.

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AnthelminticsAnti-Infective AgentsHaemonchusMetal NanoparticlesPomegranateSeleniumAnimalsAntiparasitic AgentsLarvaOvumPlant ExtractsSilverAnthelminticsAnti-Infective AgentsAntiparasitic AgentsPlant ExtractsSeleniumSilverAbomasumBarber’s pole wormGastrointestinal parasitesParasiticidal effectPlant medicineSheep parasites

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PMID37737938
PMCPMC10516797
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