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Oliveira VDC, Rodrigues SDO, Souto SMT, da Silva GA, Vilegas W, Ferri BG, El-Gazzar AM, Batiha GES, Mahmoud MH, Silva MJD, Pagnossa JP, da Silva MA. Chemical profile and evaluation of the pharmacological activity of the dry extract and fraction of ethyl acetate obtained from the leaves of Mimosa caesalpiniifolia. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2024; 323:117716. [PMID: 38190955 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2024.117716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2023] [Revised: 12/26/2023] [Accepted: 01/02/2024] [Indexed: 01/10/2024]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Mimosa caesalpiniifolia (Sansão-do-Campo) is a native species of the caatinga in northeastern Brazil that has been studied for its potential anti-inflammatory and antidepressant activity. It is popularly consumed as a medicinal plant and its pharmacological benefits are evidenced in the literature. AIM OF THE STUDY The present work was carried out to promote the chemical profile and evaluate the pharmacological activity of the dry extract and the ethyl acetate fraction obtained from the dry leaves of Mimosa caesalpiniifolia. MATERIALS AND METHODS The leaves were collected in the municipality of Alfenas-MG and subjected to drying, followed by division in a knife mill. The preparation of the dry extract was carried out by the extraction method using simple percolation and the fraction was obtained by liquid-liquid partition. Part of the extractive solution was concentrated in a rotary evaporator followed by a drying process using the spray technique with the addition of colloidal silicon dioxide. The dry extract (33.33%) showed a higher yield in mass when compared to the yield of the ethyl acetate fraction (19.67%). The in vivo pharmacological evaluation was conducted with a total of 82 male Wistar rats that underwent cecal ligation and perforation surgery to induce the inflammatory process. One week after surgery, these animals were treated for 7 days with the dry extract and the ethyl acetate fraction and submitted to behavioral tests (open field and forced swimming). RESULTS The chemical results were obtained through analysis by HPLC-PDA coupled to a mass spectrometer, enabling the verification of the presence of phenolic acids, flavonoids, aglycones, and glycosides, in addition to tannins. This corroborates with data present in the literature for the genus Mimosa sp. Some compounds had their structure determined, where they were identified as catechin (m/z 288.97), cassiaocidentalin A (m/z 560.75), and procyanidin B2 [(epi)catechin-(epi)catechin; m/z 576.83)]. It was found that the animals that were submitted to the treatment did not present statistically significant results, demonstrating that the pharmacological action evaluated in the test was not highlighted in this type of experiment. The groups that underwent treatment had an aggravated locomotor activity. CONCLUSIONS The results found with the chemical study contributed to the knowledge of the plant species studied. On the other hand, further studies are needed to provide a better understanding of the pharmacological evaluation of Mimosa caesalpiniifolia.
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- Vinícius de C Oliveira
- Department of Food Drugs, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Federal University of Alfenas, Brazil
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- Department of Food Drugs, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Federal University of Alfenas, Brazil
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- Department of Food Drugs, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Federal University of Alfenas, Brazil
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- Institute of Biosciences, Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, São Paulo State University, Brazil
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- Department of Physiological Sciences, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Alfenas, Brazil
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- Department of Veterinary Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Alexandria University, Egypt; Department of Experimental Pathology and Tumor Biology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Damanhour University, Damanhour, AlBeheira, Egypt
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- Department of Biochemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Food Drugs, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Federal University of Alfenas, Brazil
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Pontifical Catholic University, Brazil.
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- Department of Food Drugs, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Federal University of Alfenas, Brazil
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Rizwan K, Majeed I, Bilal M, Rasheed T, Shakeel A, Iqbal S. Phytochemistry and Diverse Pharmacology of Genus Mimosa: A Review. Biomolecules 2022; 12:biom12010083. [PMID: 35053231 PMCID: PMC8773851 DOI: 10.3390/biom12010083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2021] [Revised: 12/31/2021] [Accepted: 01/04/2022] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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The genus Mimosa belongs to the Fabaceae family and comprises almost 400 species of herbs, shrubs and ornamental trees. The genus Mimosa is found all over the tropics and subtropics of Asia, Africa, South America, North America and Australia. Traditionally, this genus has been popular for the treatment of jaundice, diarrhea, fever, toothache, wound healing, asthma, leprosy, vaginal and urinary complaints, skin diseases, piles, gastrointestinal disorders, small pox, hepatitis, tumor, HIV, ulcers and ringworm. The review covered literature available from 1959 to 2020 collected from books, scientific journals and electronic searches, such as Science Direct, Web of Science and Google scholar. Various keywords, such as Mimosa, secondary metabolites, medicines, phytochemicals and pharmacological values, were used for the data search. The Mimosa species are acknowledged to be an essential source of secondary metabolites with a wide-ranging biological functions, and up until now, 145 compounds have been isolated from this genus. Pharmacological studies showed that isolated compounds possess significant potential, such as antiprotozoal, antimicrobial, antiviral, antioxidant, and antiproliferative as well as cytotoxic activities. Alkaloids, chalcones, flavonoids, indoles, terpenes, terpenoids, saponins, steroids, amino acids, glycosides, flavanols, phenols, lignoids, polysaccharides, lignins, salts and fatty esters have been isolated from this genus. This review focused on the medicinal aspects of the Mimosa species and may provide a comprehensive understanding of the prospective of this genus as a foundation of medicine, supplement and nourishment. The plants of this genus could be a potential source of medicines in the near future.
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- Komal Rizwan
- Department of Chemistry, University of Sahiwal, Sahiwal 57000, Pakistan
- Correspondence: (K.R.); (A.S.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Government College Women University, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan;
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- School of Life Science and Food Engineering, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huaian 223003, China;
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Advanced Materials, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Hydraulic Engineering, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences, Delft University of Technology, Stevinweg 1, 2628 CN Delft, The Netherlands
- Correspondence: (K.R.); (A.S.)
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Natural Sciences (SNS), National University of Science and Technology (NUST), H-12, Islamabad 46000, Pakistan;
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Majeed I, Rizwan K, Ashar A, Rasheed T, Amarowicz R, Kausar H, Zia-Ul-Haq M, Marceanu LG. A Comprehensive Review of the Ethnotraditional Uses and Biological and Pharmacological Potential of the Genus Mimosa. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22147463. [PMID: 34299082 PMCID: PMC8307580 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22147463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2021] [Revised: 07/04/2021] [Accepted: 07/07/2021] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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The Mimosa genus belongs to the Fabaceae family of legumes and consists of about 400 species distributed all over the world. The growth forms of plants belonging to the Mimosa genus range from herbs to trees. Several species of this genus play important roles in folk medicine. In this review, we aimed to present the current knowledge of the ethnogeographical distribution, ethnotraditional uses, nutritional values, pharmaceutical potential, and toxicity of the genus Mimosa to facilitate the exploitation of its therapeutic potential for the treatment of human ailments. The present paper consists of a systematic overview of the scientific literature relating to the genus Mimosa published between 1931 and 2020, which was achieved by consulting various databases (Science Direct, Francis and Taylor, Scopus, Google Scholar, PubMed, SciELO, Web of Science, SciFinder, Wiley, Springer, Google, The Plant Database). More than 160 research articles were included in this review regarding the Mimosa genus. Mimosa species are nutritionally very important and several species are used as feed for different varieties of chickens. Studies regarding their biological potential have shown that species of the Mimosa genus have promising pharmacological properties, including antimicrobial, antioxidant, anticancer, antidiabetic, wound-healing, hypolipidemic, anti-inflammatory, hepatoprotective, antinociceptive, antiepileptic, neuropharmacological, toxicological, antiallergic, antihyperurisemic, larvicidal, antiparasitic, molluscicidal, antimutagenic, genotoxic, teratogenic, antispasmolytic, antiviral, and antivenom activities. The findings regarding the genus Mimosa suggest that this genus could be the future of the medicinal industry for the treatment of various diseases, although in the future more research should be carried out to explore its ethnopharmacological, toxicological, and nutritional attributes.
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- Ismat Majeed
- Department of Chemistry, Government College Women University, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan; (I.M.); (A.A.)
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Sahiwal, Sahiwal 57000, Pakistan;
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- Department of Chemistry, Government College Women University, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan; (I.M.); (A.A.)
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China;
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- Department of Chemical and Physical Properties of Food, Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, Tuwima Street 10, 10-748 Olsztyn, Poland
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +48-89-523-4627
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- Department of Chemistry, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore 54000, Pakistan;
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- Office of Research, Innovation & Commercialization, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore 54000, Pakistan;
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- Faculty of Medicine, Transilvania University of Brasov, 500019 Brasov, Romania;
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Lima PDMT, Crouzoulon P, Sanches TP, Zabré G, Kabore A, Niderkorn V, Hoste H, Amarante AFTD, Costa-Júnior LM, Abdalla AL, Louvandini H. Effects of Acacia mearnsii supplementation on nutrition, parasitological, blood parameters and methane emissions in Santa Inês sheep infected with Trichostrongylus colubriformis and Haemonchus contortus. Exp Parasitol 2019; 207:107777. [PMID: 31626795 DOI: 10.1016/j.exppara.2019.107777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2019] [Revised: 07/15/2019] [Accepted: 10/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Gastrointestinal nematodes are a main problem for ruminant production, reducing animal performance and increasing environmental impact per unit of animal product generated. Tannin supplementation may lead to positive results regarding aspects such as parasitic infections and methane (CH4) emissions. Therefore, the objective of this experiment was to evaluate the effects of the condensed tannins (CT) extract made of powdered Acacia mearnsii bark (PAB) on nutrition, parasitic status and CH4 emissions in sheep artificially infected with Trichostrongylus colubriformis and Haemonchus contortus. Twenty 10-month old Santa Inês lambs (24.7 ± 3.14 kg of initial body weight) were used in a 50-day trial. Animals were divided in four treatment groups according to parasitic infection and PAB supplementation: two control groups without infections, one without PAB (C-) (n = 4) and one with PAB (C+) (n = 4); two infected groups, one without PAB (I-) (n = 6) and another receiving PAB (I+) (n = 6). Initially, animals were kept in individual pens where they were fed ad libitum chopped tifton 85 hay (Cynodon spp.) and 210 g/animal/day of concentrate. On the first day of experiment, animals of I- and I+ groups were artificially infected with infective larvae (L3) of T. colubriformis and H. contortus. Lambs were weighed fortnightly to calculate average daily body weight gain (ADG). Blood and faeces samples were also collected in the same moment of weighing for the evaluation of blood parameters and faecal egg count (FEC) respectively. After 40 days of experiment, measurements of CH4 emissions in small chamber system started and following that, apparent total tract digestibility (ATTD) assay was carried out in metabolic cages. In the end of experimental period (50 days), lambs were slaughtered and samples of abomasum and small intestine content were collected for worm count, identification, and eggs/female count. No significant (p > 0.05) treatment effects were verified for ADG, ATTD and worm count. Blood parameters were affected in both infected groups (p < 0.05) from the 28th experimental day onwards, when these animals started to show reduced red blood cells, haemoglobin and packed cell volume when compared to C- and C+. Decreased FEC was verified in I+ when compared to I- and also, H. contortus eggs/female worm for I+ was lower than for I- (p < 0.05). Both infected groups showed higher CH4 emissions than the control groups (p < 0.05). Results highlighted the anthelmintic potential of PAB and indicated methanogenic effect of parasitic nematode infections.
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- Universidade de São Paulo, Centro de Energia Nuclear Na Agricultura, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratoire de Biologie et Santé Animales-DPA/INERA, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
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- Laboratoire de Biologie et Santé Animales-DPA/INERA, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
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- Université Clermont Auvergne, INRA, VetAgro Sup, UMR Herbivores, F-63122, Saint-Genès Champanelle, France
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- INRA, UMR 1225 IHAP, 23 Chemin des Capelles, F-31000, Toulouse, France
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- Universidade de São Paulo, Centro de Energia Nuclear Na Agricultura, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Universidade de São Paulo, Centro de Energia Nuclear Na Agricultura, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil; Department of Animal Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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Mottin VD, Cruz JFD, Teixeira Neto MR, Marisco G, Figueredo JS, Sousa LS. Efficacy, toxicity, and lethality of plants with potential anthelmintic activity in small ruminants in Brazil. REVISTA BRASILEIRA DE SAÚDE E PRODUÇÃO ANIMAL 2019. [DOI: 10.1590/s1519-9940200232019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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SUMMARY The use of medicinal plants as a therapeutic method in the control of diseases has been increasing in animal production. In the case of small ruminants, the endoparasitic disease is a major concern, since they are considered the greater sanitary problem, especially when considering the phenomenon of parasite resistance to the medicines used. Therefore, the development of alternative methods of endoparasitary control in goats and sheep has become a pressing need. The use of plants to control endoparasites can reduce the use of chemical inputs, making more environmentally sustainable livestock, minimizing the occurrence of parasitic resistance to conventional medicines and contributing to the reduction of production costs. In this sense, several studies have been carried out in order to evaluate the in vitro and in vivo activity of plants with anthelmintic potential. However, despite the potentiality found in many studies, the results are sometimes contradictory or do not replicate in vivo the same efficacy obtained in the in vitro assays. Another relevant aspect is the low utilization of the lethality and toxicity tests, which are indispensable so that the knowledge can be spread and applied by the producers in their herds. Thus, this review aims to provide the results from studies carried out in Brazil with extract of plants with potential for control of parasitic disease in goats and sheep, describing the main evaluated plants species, mechanisms of action, preparation forms and tests of efficacy, toxicity, and lethality.
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Limón-Martínez RJ, Olivas-Armendáriz I, Sosa-Rodarte E, Rodríguez-Rodríguez CI, Hernández-Paz JF, Acosta-Torres LS, García-Contreras R, Santos-Rodríguez E, Martel-Estrada SA. Evaluation of in vitro bioactivity and in vitro biocompatibility of Polycaprolactone/Hyaluronic acid/Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes/Extract from Mimosa tenuiflora composites. Biomed Mater Eng 2018; 30:97-109. [PMID: 30562892 DOI: 10.3233/bme-181036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND The development of biomaterial scaffolds and implementation of tissue engineering techniques are necessary. Therefore, Polycaprolactone/Sodium Hyaluronate/Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes/Extract of Mimosa tenuiflora composites have been produced by a thermally-induced phase separation method. OBJECTIVE The objective of this research was to evaluate the in vitro bioactivity and in vitro biocompatibility of the composites. METHODS The in vitro bioactivity of the composites was assessed by soaking them in simulated body fluid for 7, 14, 21, and 28 days. The structure and composition of the composites were analyzed using scanning electron microscopy coupled with energy dispersive spectroscopy and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. Also, the in vitro biocompatibility of the composites was evaluated by means of alkaline phosphatase activity of the osteoblasts and by measuring the metabolic activity of the cells using MTT assay. RESULTS The results show a porous and interconnected morphology with enhanced bioactivity. It was observed that the incorporation of Mimosa tenuiflora in the composites promotes increased viability of osteoblasts in the scaffolds. CONCLUSIONS The results show the efficiency of bioactive and biocompatible composites and their potential as candidates for tissue engineering applications.
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- R J Limón-Martínez
- Instituto de Ingeniería y Tecnología, Universidad Autónoma de Cd. Juárez, Av. Del Charro 450 Norte, Col. Universidad, Cd. Juárez, Chihuahua, México
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- Instituto de Ingeniería y Tecnología, Universidad Autónoma de Cd. Juárez, Av. Del Charro 450 Norte, Col. Universidad, Cd. Juárez, Chihuahua, México
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- Instituto de Ingeniería y Tecnología, Universidad Autónoma de Cd. Juárez, Av. Del Charro 450 Norte, Col. Universidad, Cd. Juárez, Chihuahua, México
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- Universidad Tecnológica de Ciudad Juárez, Av. Universidad Tecnológica 3051, Col. Lote Bravo, Cd. Juárez, Chihuahua, México
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- Instituto de Ingeniería y Tecnología, Universidad Autónoma de Cd. Juárez, Av. Del Charro 450 Norte, Col. Universidad, Cd. Juárez, Chihuahua, México
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- Escuela Nacional de Estudios Superiores Unidad León, UNAM, Boulevard UNAM No. 2011, Predio el Saucillo y el Potrero, León Guanajuato, México
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- Escuela Nacional de Estudios Superiores Unidad León, UNAM, Boulevard UNAM No. 2011, Predio el Saucillo y el Potrero, León Guanajuato, México
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- ICTP Meso-American Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP-MCTP) Universidad Autónoma de Chiapas, Ciudad Universitaria, Carretera Zapata Km. 4, Real del Bosque (Terán), Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, México
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- Instituto de Arquitectura, Diseño y Arte, Universidad Autónoma de Cd. Juárez, Av. Del Charro 450 Norte. Col. Universidad, Cd. Juárez, Chihuahua, México
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Ribeiro WL, Andre WP, Cavalcante GS, de Araújo-Filho JV, Santos JM, Macedo IT, de Melo JV, de Morais SM, Bevilaqua CM. Effects of Spigelia anthelmia decoction on sheep gastrointestinal nematodes. Small Rumin Res 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2017.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Hoste H, Torres-Acosta JFJ, Quijada J, Chan-Perez I, Dakheel MM, Kommuru DS, Mueller-Harvey I, Terrill TH. Interactions Between Nutrition and Infections With Haemonchus contortus and Related Gastrointestinal Nematodes in Small Ruminants. ADVANCES IN PARASITOLOGY 2016; 93:239-351. [PMID: 27238007 DOI: 10.1016/bs.apar.2016.02.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Interactions between host nutrition and feeding behaviour are central to understanding the pathophysiological consequences of infections of the digestive tract with parasitic nematodes. The manipulation of host nutrition provides useful options to control gastrointestinal nematodes as a component of an integrated strategy. Focussed mainly on the Haemonchus contortus infection model in small ruminants, this chapter (1) illustrates the relationship between quantitative (macro- and micro-nutrients) and qualitative (plant secondary metabolites) aspects of host nutrition and nematode infection, and (2) shows how basic studies aimed at addressing some generic questions can help to provide solutions, despite the considerable diversity of epidemiological situations and breeding systems.
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- H Hoste
- INRA, UMR 1225 IHAP, Toulouse, France; Université de Toulouse, Toulouse, France
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- INRA, UMR 1225 IHAP, Toulouse, France; Université de Toulouse, Toulouse, France
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- Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Merida, Yucatan, Mexico
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- University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom
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- Fort Valley State University, Fort Valley, GA, United States
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- Fort Valley State University, Fort Valley, GA, United States
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Hoste H, Torres-Acosta JFJ, Sandoval-Castro CA, Mueller-Harvey I, Sotiraki S, Louvandini H, Thamsborg SM, Terrill TH. Tannin containing legumes as a model for nutraceuticals against digestive parasites in livestock. Vet Parasitol 2015; 212:5-17. [PMID: 26190131 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2015.06.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 135] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2015] [Revised: 06/16/2015] [Accepted: 06/23/2015] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Parasitic infections with gastrointestinal nematodes (GINs) still represent a worldwide major pathological threat associated with the outdoor production of various livestock species. Because of the widespread resistance to synthetic chemical anthelmintics, there is a strong impetus to explore novel approaches for a more integrated management of these infections. The use of nutraceuticals in the control of GINs is one of the alternatives which has been widely studied for 20 years. The objectives of this review are: (i) to define and illustrate the concept of 'nutraceutical' in the context of veterinary parasitology based on data obtained on the most studied models to control GINs in small ruminants, the tannin-containing legumes (Fabaceae); (ii) to illustrate how the 'nutraceutical concept' could be expanded to other plants, other livestock production systems and other GI parasitic diseases, and (iii) to explain how this concept is opening up new research fields for better understanding the interactions between the host, the digestive parasites and the environment.
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- H Hoste
- INRA, UMR 1225 IHAP, 23 Chemin des Capelles, Toulouse F-31076, France; Université de Toulouse, ENVT, 23 Chemin des Capelles, Toulouse F-31076, France.
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- Campus de Ciencias Biológicas y Agropecuarias, FMVZ, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Km 15.5 Carretera Mérida-Xmatkuil, Merida, Yucatan, Mexico
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- Campus de Ciencias Biológicas y Agropecuarias, FMVZ, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Km 15.5 Carretera Mérida-Xmatkuil, Merida, Yucatan, Mexico
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- University of Reading, School of Agriculture, Policy and Development, 1 Earley Gate, P.O. Box 236, Reading, RG6 6AT, United Kingdom
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- Veterinary Research Institute - Hellenic Agricultural Organization Demeter, 57001, Thermi, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Centre for Nuclear Energy in Agriculture, University of São Paulo, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Veterinary Disease Biology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, Denmark
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- Fort Valley State University,1005 State University Drive Fort Valley, GA 31030, USA
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