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01-12-2015 | Original Article

Anthelmintic efficacy of crude neem (Azadirachta indica) leaf powder against bovine strongylosis

Authors: Nirmala Jamra, Giridhari Das, Priyanka Singh, Manjurul Haque

Published in: Journal of Parasitic Diseases | Issue 4/2015

Abstract

The present study was conducted to evaluate the anthelmintic efficacy of crude neem (Azadirachta indica) leaf powder against strongyle infections in cattle. Based on copro-examination, 30 cattle positive for strongyle infection with at least 250 [eggs per gram (EPG) of faeces] were selected and grouped as A, B and C (10 animals/group). Group A and B were treated respectively with fendendazole and neem leaf powder @ 5 and 500 mg/kg body weight, whereas Group C served as infected untreated control. Faecal sample from each animal of these groups was examined on day 0, 7, 14 and 28 post treatments and EPG was determined. The result showed significant decrease (p < 0.05) in EPG in Group A and B after day 7 post treatment but there was no significant variation in terms of EPG in control group. Thus it can be concluded that crude neem leaf powder has anthelmintic property and it can further be studied to isolate the active component to produce herbal anthelminthics.

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Title: Anthelmintic efficacy of crude neem (Azadirachta indica) leaf powder against bovine strongylosis
Authors: Nirmala Jamra
Giridhari Das
Priyanka Singh
Manjurul Haque
Publication date: 01-12-2015
Publisher: Springer India
Published in: Journal of Parasitic Diseases / Issue 4/2015
Print ISSN: 0971-7196
Electronic ISSN: 0975-0703
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12639-014-0423-9

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