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Evaluation of anthelminthic and antiprotozoal activity of myrrh (Commiphora myrrha) methanolic extract Cover

Evaluation of anthelminthic and antiprotozoal activity of myrrh (Commiphora myrrha) methanolic extract

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|Apr 2024

Figures & Tables

Fig. 1.

FT-IR spectrum of myrrh (Commiphora myrrha) methanolic extract.
FT-IR spectrum of myrrh (Commiphora myrrha) methanolic extract.

Fig. 2.

Time taken for paralysis of the earthworms, E. fetida, in various treatments. * Significance change with respect to those treated with dist. H2O, # Significance change with respect to those treated with mebendazole.
Time taken for paralysis of the earthworms, E. fetida, in various treatments. * Significance change with respect to those treated with dist. H2O, # Significance change with respect to those treated with mebendazole.

Fig. 3.

Time taken for Death of the earthworms, E. fetida, in various treatments. * Significance change with respect to those treated with dist. H2O, # Significance change with respect to those treated with mebendazole.
Time taken for Death of the earthworms, E. fetida, in various treatments. * Significance change with respect to those treated with dist. H2O, # Significance change with respect to those treated with mebendazole.

Fig. 4.

Cuticle thickness of E. fetida with various treatments. (A) earthworms in dist. H2O. (B) earthworms in MyE (100 mg/ml). (C) earthworms in the reference drugs of mebendazole (10 mg/ml). (Scale bar = 25 µm).
Cuticle thickness of E. fetida with various treatments. (A) earthworms in dist. H2O. (B) earthworms in MyE (100 mg/ml). (C) earthworms in the reference drugs of mebendazole (10 mg/ml). (Scale bar = 25 µm).

Fig. 5.

Sporulation percentage at 24 and 36 hrs for different treatments. * Significance change at 24 hr with respect to those treated with K2Cr2O7, # Significance change at 36 hr with respect to those treated with K2Cr2O7.
Sporulation percentage at 24 and 36 hrs for different treatments. * Significance change at 24 hr with respect to those treated with K2Cr2O7, # Significance change at 36 hr with respect to those treated with K2Cr2O7.

Fig. 6.

Inhibition percentage at 24 and 36 hrs for different treatments. * Significance change at 24 hr with respect to those treated with K2Cr2O7, # Significance change at 36 hr with respect to those treated with K2Cr2O7.
Inhibition percentage at 24 and 36 hrs for different treatments. * Significance change at 24 hr with respect to those treated with K2Cr2O7, # Significance change at 36 hr with respect to those treated with K2Cr2O7.

Infrared (IR) spectrum of myrrh methanolic extract by frequency range_

Absorption (cm−1)AppearanceTransmittance (%)GroupCompound class
3423.13strong, broad3.026618O-H stretchingalcohol
2969.17strong, broad7.255632N-H stretchingamine salt
2932.49strong, broad6.570219N-H stretchingamine salt
1739.07strong3.770522C+O stretchingesters
1614.29strong6.823951C=C stretchingα,β-unsaturated ketone
1438.45medium7.900225O-H bendingcarboxylic acid
1381.21strong6.630713S=O stretchingsulfonyl chloride
1245.04medium7.112334C-N stretchingamine
1039.34strong5.623318S=O stretchingsulfoxide
766.62strong15.41832C-Cl stretchinghalo compound
729.36strong16.05396C=C bendingalkene
597.88strong13.81419C-I stretchinghalo compound
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/helm-2024-0008 | Journal eISSN: 1336-9083 | Journal ISSN: 0440-6605
Language: English
Page range: 1 - 10
Submitted on: Jul 15, 2023
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Accepted on: Feb 26, 2024
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Published on: Apr 23, 2024
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2024 S. Albasyouni, S. Al-Quraishy, N. Al-Hoshani, T. Al-Otaibi, E. M. Al-Shaebi, R. Abdel-Gaber, published by Slovak Academy of Sciences, Institute of Parasitology
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