Evidence map›Paper›PMID 41708675›Full record

ArticleScientific reports2026

Efficacy of thyme oil and nano-formulated derivatives against Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato (Acari: Ixodidae).

Eman A Abo Talep, Mai Abuowarda, Sobhy Abdel-Shafy, Fathalla Ayoob, Hoda S M Abdel-Ghany, Eman I Hassanen, Magdy M Fahmy

Abstract read
PubMed Full text at PMC Publisher
In one paragraph

Article in Scientific reports, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
1citing papers in PubMed
–field-weighted citation impact
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

  1. Review
4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Eman A Abo TalepDepartment of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, PO 12211, Giza, Egypt.
Mai AbuowardaDepartment of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, PO 12211, Giza, Egypt. mai.abuowarda@cu.edu.eg.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1631-1666
Sobhy Abdel-ShafyDepartment of Parasitology and Animal Diseases, National Research Centre, Veterinary Research Institute, Dokki, PO 12622, Giza, Egypt.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6462-585X
Fathalla AyoobDepartment of Training Materials and Leather Technology, National Research Centre, Chemical Industries Research Institute, Dokki, PO 12622, Giza, Egypt.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1461-3014
Hoda S M Abdel-GhanyDepartment of Parasitology and Animal Diseases, National Research Centre, Veterinary Research Institute, Dokki, PO 12622, Giza, Egypt.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9098-6210
Eman I HassanenDepartment of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, PO 12211, Giza, Egypt.
Magdy M FahmyDepartment of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, PO 12211, Giza, Egypt.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The brown dog tick, Rhipicephalus sanguineus plays a significant role in transmitting pathogens to humans and animals, necessitating control measures. Given the drawbacks of synthetic chemicals, plant-based alternatives are a promising option for tick management. The present study aimed to evaluate the acaricidal potential of thyme oil (TO) and nano-formulations {thyme oil nano-emulsion (TNE), silver nanoparticles (AgNPs), and thyme nano-emulsion containing silver nanoparticles (TNE- AgNPs)} against R. sanguineus using an adult immersion bioassay. Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) was used for TO analysis. The UV- visible spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and particle size were used to characterize the nano-formulations. In addition, the freshly dead ticks were examined using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The GC-MS analysis indicated that Thymol (34.08%) was the main oil component, followed by γ-Terpinene (32.99%). The TEM images revealed a spherical-shaped nano droplet with a size of ≤ 100 nm for all nanoformulations. The droplet size and polydispersity index were (445.9 & 0.325), (10.59 & 0.216), and (768.2 & 0.325) for TNE, AgNPs, and TNE-AgNPs, respectively. The calculated LC

Indexed as

AcaricidesOils, VolatilePlant OilsRhipicephalus sanguineusThymus PlantAnimalsFemaleGas Chromatography-Mass SpectrometryMetal NanoparticlesSilverThymolAcaricidesOils, VolatilePlant OilsSilverthyme oilThymolAcaricidal activityControlNano-formulationsRhipicephalus sanguineusThyme oil

Identifiers

PMID41708675
PMCPMC12923577

What OpenQuestion holds

Textmetadata
LicenceCC BY
Read underepoch 390

Registered trials

None linked

Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.