Have a personal or library account? Click to login
Ovicidal and larvicidal activities of Prosopis africana leaf and fractions on Haemonchus contortus Cover

Ovicidal and larvicidal activities of Prosopis africana leaf and fractions on Haemonchus contortus

Open Access
|Dec 2025

References

  1. 1. Jabbar, A., Campbell, A. J. D., Charles, J. A., Gasser, R. B., 2013: First report of anthelmintic resistance in Haemonchus contortus in alpacas in Australia. Parasit. Vect., 6, 243–248.
  2. 2. Jegede, O. C., Ayegba A. A., Sylvester, S. O., Olutayo, D. O., 2015: Gastrointestinal parasites of sheep and goats in Gwagwalada area council, Federal capital territory, Abuja, Nigeria; with a special reference to sex, breed and age. Alex. J. Vet. Sci., 46, 170–176. ISSN 1110-2047, www.alexjvs.com, DOI: 10.5455/ajvs.177135
  3. 3. Kimani, D., 2015: Formulation and evaluation of a herbal anthelmintic preparation for ruminant animals from a mixture of Entada leptostachya and Prosopis juliflora. A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment for the degree of Master of Science in Chemistry of Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, 1–27.
  4. 4. Olayemi, D. O., Onakpa, M. M, Jegede, O. C., 2019: Anthelmintic activity of Hymenodictyon pachyanta stem bark extracts against Haemonchus contortus. Folia Veterinaria, 63, 2, 30–36. DOI: 10.2478/fv-2019-0016
  5. 5. Ferreira, L. E., Castro, P. M. N., Chagas, A. C. S., Franca, S. C., Beleboni, R. O., 2013: In vitro anthelmintic activities of aqueous leaf extract of Annona muricata L. (Annonaceae) against Haemonchus contortus from sheep. Exp. Parasitol., 134, 3, 327–332, DOI: 10.1016/j.exppara.2013.03.032
  6. 6. Jayawardene, K. L. T. D., Palombo, E. A., Boag, P. R., 2021: Natural products are a promising sources for anthelmintic drug discovery. Biomol., 11, 10, 1457, DOI: 10.3390/biom11101457
  7. 7. Ogudo, U. S., Oluwole, A. S., Mogaji, H. O., Alabi, O. M., Adediran, A. A., Ekpo, U. F., 2015: Gastrointestinal helminth infections in ruminant livestock farm in Abeokuta, South Western Nigeria. Annual Research and Review in Biology, 8, 4, 1–8. DOI: 10.9734/ARRB/2015/18812
  8. 8. Scott, I., Pomroy, W. E., Kenyon, P. R., Smith, G., Adlington, B., Moss, A., 2013: Lack of efficacy of monepantel against Teladorsagia circumcincta and Trichostrongylus colubriformis. Vet. Parasitol., 198, 1–2, 166–171. DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2013.07.037
  9. 9. Aremu, M. O., Olonisakin, A., Atolaye, B. O., Ogbu, C. F., 2006: Some nutritional and functional studies of Prosopis africana. Elect. J. Environ. Agric. Food Chem., 5, 6, 1640-1648.
  10. 10. Ken, F., 2014: Useful tropical plants database, plant resource of tropical Africa, Network office Europe, Wageninger university; info.prota@wur
  11. 11. Kyahar, I. F., Onwuliri, A. E., Ehunmidu, J. O., Oladosu, P. O., 2020: Evaluation of the antibacterial activity, acute toxicity and immune-stimulatory potential of Adenodolichos paniculatus chloroform root extract. J. Phytopharmacol., 9, 5, 318–322.
  12. 12. Olayemi, D. O., Onakpa, M. M., Jegede, O. C., 2020: Egg hatch assay and lavicidal activity of Piliostigma thoningii Pod extract and fractions on Haemonchus contortus. Tanz. Vet. J., 35, 1, 52–62
  13. 13. Simon, M. K., Ajanusi, O. J., George, B. D., Abubakar, M. S., Meduna, J. A., 2008: In vivo evaluation of the stem bark of Combretum molle (R. Br. x. G. Don) for anthelmintic properties. Cont. J. Vet. Sci., 2, 1–1.
  14. 14. Kaplan, R. M., Denwood, M. J., Nielsen, M. K., Thams-borg, S. M., Torgerson, P. R., Gilleard, J. S., et al., 2023: World association for the advancement of Veterinary parasitology (WAAVP), guideline for diagnosing anthelmintic resistance using faecal egg count reduction test in ruminants, horses and swine. Vet. Parasitol., 318. DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2023.109936
  15. 15. Simon, M. K., Jegede, O. C., Nafarnda, W. D., 2012: Seasonal influence on Haemonchus contortus infection and response to treatment with albendazole in Yankasa lambs. Adv. Appl. Sci. Res., 3, 4, 2243–2246.
  16. 16. Taylor, M. A., Coop, R., Wall, R. L., 2007: Veterinary Parasitology, 3rd Ed. Blackwell Publishing Ltd, Oxford, UK, pp. 872.
  17. 17. Cala, A. C., Chagas, A. C. S., Oliveira, M. C. S., Matos, A. P., Borges, L. M. F., Sousa, L. A. D., et al., 2012: In vitro anthelmintic effect of Melia azedarach L. and Trichilia claussenii C. against sheep gastrointestinal nematodes. Exp. Parasitol., 130, 2, 98–102. DOI: 10.1016/j.exppara.2011.12.011
  18. 18. Ameen, S. A., Azeez, O. M., Baba, Y. A., Raji, I. O., Basira, A, Biobaku, K. T., et al., 2018: Anthelmintic potency of Carica papaya seeds against gastrointestinal helminths in Red Sokoto goats. Ceylon J. Sci., 47, 2, 137–141, DOI: 10.4038/cjs.v47i2.7509
  19. 19. Enejoh, O. S, 2014: Evaluation of the anthelmintic efficacy of extracts of Citrus aurantifolia (Christm.) swingle fruit peels in mice experimentally infected with Heligmosomoides bakeri. A thesis submitted to the school of postgraduate studies, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of Master degree in Veterinary Pharmacology, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. pp. 23–59, 103.
  20. 20. Soetan, K. O., Lasisi, O. T., Agboluaje, A. K., 2011: Comparative assessment of in vitro anthelmintic effect of the aqueous extracts of the seeds and leaves of the African locust bean (Parkia biglobosa) on bovine nematode eggs. J. Cell. Anim. Biol., 5, 6, 109–112.
  21. 21. Dotto, J. M., Abihudi, S. A., 2021: Nutraceutical value of Carica papaya: A review. Sci. Afr., 13, e00933. DOI: 10.1016/j.sciaf.2021.e00933
  22. 22. Kollins, E. N., Wabo, P. J., Payne, V. K., Yondo, J., Komtangi, M.-C., Mpoame, M., et al., 2012: In vitro comparative effect of aqueous (cold and hot water) and ethanolic extracts of the seeds of Aframomum Danielli (Zingiberaceae) on three life cycle stages of the parasitic nematode Heligmosomoides bakeri (Nematoda; Heligmosomatidae), parasite of the laboratory mice (Mus Musculus). Medicinal & Aromatic Plants, 1, 7.
  23. 23. Payne, V. K., Kollins, E. N., Wabo, P. J., Yondo, J., Komtangi, M.-C., Mpoame, M., 2013: In vitro comparative effect of extracts of the seeds of Embelia rowlandii (Myrsinaceae) on the eggs and L1 and L2 larval stages of the parasitic nematode Heligmosomoides bakeri (Nematoda; Heligmosomatidae). Afri. J. Biotech., 12, 2, 205–211. DOI: 10.5897/AJB12.2297
  24. 24. Aliyu, H., Adam, A. I., Mamman, M., Suleiman, M. M., Yahaya, S. F., Ungogo, M. A., 2018: Anthelmintic activity of the stem bark extract of Prosopis africana (Guill and Perr) Taub (Minosaceae). Nat. Med. Trad. Est. Asi. Med., 1, 18th World Congress of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology.
  25. 25. Kipyegon, C., 2017: Anthelmintic activity of microencapsulated Prosopis juliflora (sw.) extracts against Haemonchus contortus of sheep. A Thesis Submitted in partial fulfillment for the degree of Master of Science in Zoology (Animal Parasitology) of Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, 1–17, 42.
  26. 26. Suteky, T., Dwatmadji, D., 2011: Anthelmintic activity of Melastoma malabatricum extract on Haemonchus contortus activity in vitro. As. J. Pharm. Cli. Res., 4, 1, 68–70.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fv-2025-0032 | Journal eISSN: 2453-7837 | Journal ISSN: 0015-5748
Language: English
Page range: 11 - 16
Submitted on: Jun 24, 2025
|
Accepted on: Aug 13, 2025
|
Published on: Dec 23, 2025
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2025 Olutayo Daniels Olayemi, Tiyeyosibina Oluwadunsin Jegede, Monday Michael Onakpa, Olorunfemi Cornelius Jegede, published by The University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.