<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Following our previous findings on the <italic>in vitro</italic> anthelmintic effect of camel milk on <italic>Haemonchus contortus</italic>, the current study aimed at investigating its <italic>in vivo</italic> effect. Investigations were carried out using mice infected with <italic>Heligmosomoides polygyrus</italic> which is a parasite commonly used to test the efficacy of anthelmintics. Thirty six Swiss white mice of both sexes aged 5 – 6 weeks old, and weighing between 20 and 25 g were orally infected with 0.5 ml dose of 100, 1-week-old <italic>H. polygyrus</italic> infective larvae (L<sub>3</sub>). After the pre-patent period, infected animals were randomly divided into 6 groups of 6 animals each. The nematicidal efficacy of camel milk was monitored through faecal egg count reduction (FECR) and total worm count reduction (TWCR). Four doses (8.25; 16.5; 33.0; 66.0 ml/kg body weight (bw)) for fresh camel milk and 22 mg/kg bw for albendazole were studied using a bioassay. Albendazole and 4 % dimethylsulfoxide were included in the protocol as reference drug and placebo, respectively. For all tested doses except 8.25 ml/kg bw, camel milk was effective <italic>in vivo</italic> against <italic>H. polygyrus</italic> reducing both faecal egg count and worm count (p &lt; 0.05). The dose 66 ml/kg bw showed the highest nematicidal activity causing a 76.75 % FECR and a 69.62 % TWCR 7 day after initiating the treatment. These results support the possible use of camel milk in the control of gastro-intestinal helminthiasis.</p></abstract>

Following our previous findings on the in vitro anthelmintic effect of camel milk on Haemonchus contortus, the current study aimed at investigating its in vivo effect. Investigations were carried out using mice infected with Heligmosomoides polygyrus which is a parasite commonly used to test the efficacy of anthelmintics. Thirty six Swiss white mice of both sexes aged 5 – 6 weeks old, and weighing between 20 and 25 g were orally infected with 0.5 ml dose of 100, 1-week-old H. polygyrus infective larvae (L3). After the pre-patent period, infected animals were randomly divided into 6 groups of 6 animals each. The nematicidal efficacy of camel milk was monitored through faecal egg count reduction (FECR) and total worm count reduction (TWCR). Four doses (8.25; 16.5; 33.0; 66.0 ml/kg body weight (bw)) for fresh camel milk and 22 mg/kg bw for albendazole were studied using a bioassay. Albendazole and 4 % dimethylsulfoxide were included in the protocol as reference drug and placebo, respectively. For all tested doses except 8.25 ml/kg bw, camel milk was effective in vivo against H. polygyrus reducing both faecal egg count and worm count (p < 0.05). The dose 66 ml/kg bw showed the highest nematicidal activity causing a 76.75 % FECR and a 69.62 % TWCR 7 day after initiating the treatment. These results support the possible use of camel milk in the control of gastro-intestinal helminthiasis.

<italic>In vivo</italic> nematicidal potential of camel milk on <italic>Heligmosomoides polygyrus</italic> gastro-intestinal nematode of rodents

International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)

Wellcome Trust Centre for Molecular Parasitology, Institute of Infection, Immunology and Inflammation

Helminthologia

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 nematicidal potential of camel milk on  gastro-intestinal nematode of rodents

Following our previous findings on the in vitro anthelmintic effect of camel milk on Haemonchus contortus, the current study aimed at investigating its in vivo...

In vivo nematicidal potential of camel milk on Heligmosomoides polygyrus gastro-intestinal nematode of rodents

Publié en ligne: 26 avr. 2018

Pages: 112 - 118

Reçu: 11 août 2017

Accepté: 02 janv. 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/helm-2018-0001

Mots clés
Camel milk, Faecal egg count reduction, Total worm count reduction

© 2018 D. Alimi et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

In vivo nematicidal potential of camel milk on Heligmosomoides polygyrus gastro-intestinal nematode of rodents

Publié en ligne: 26 avr. 2018

Pages: 112 - 118

Reçu: 11 août 2017

Accepté: 02 janv. 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/helm-2018-0001

Mots clésCamel milk, Faecal egg count reduction, Total worm count reduction

© 2018 D. Alimi et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Mots clés
Camel milk, Faecal egg count reduction, Total worm count reduction