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<p>To treat and control parasitic infections, traditional medical remedies using plant products are utilized as antiparasitic agents rather than standard synthetic chemicals due to drug resistance. Myrrh, a resinous exudate of <italic>Commiphora myrrha</italic> (Burseraceae), is a powerful antioxidant with a variety of medicinal uses. This study aimed to investigate the effect of the myrrh methanolic extract (MyE) of three concentrations (100, 50, and 25 mg/ml) on the sporulation of oocysts and as an anthelminthic effector via <italic>in vitro</italic> study. Characterization of the plant was done by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR). The earthworm, <italic>Eisenia fetida</italic>, is used as a model worm to evaluate the anthelminthic activity of MyE. <italic>Eimeria labbeana</italic>-like oocysts are used as a model protozoan parasite in anticoccidial assays. The sporulation and inhibition (%) of <italic>E. labbeana</italic>-like were assessed by MyE compared to other chemical substances. FT-IR revealed the presence of twelve active compounds. Our results showed that paralysis and death of earthworms at MyE (100 mg/ml) were 7.88 ± 0.37 and 9.24 ± 0.60 min, respectively, which is more potency when compared to mebendazole (reference drug). In all treated worms, microscopic examinations revealed obvious surface architecture abnormality. This study shows that MyE affects oocysts sporulation in a dose-dependent manner. At 24 and 36 hr, a high concentration of MyE (100 mg/ml) inhibits sporulation by 90.95 and 87.17 %. At 36 hr, other concentrations of MyE (50 and 25 mg/ml), as well as amprolium, Dettol<sup>TM</sup>, and phenol inhibits oocyst sporulation by 40.17 %, 29.34 %, 45.09 %, 85.11 %, and 61.58 %, respectively. According to our research, the MyE extract had powerful anthelmintic and anticoccidial properties.</p>
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To treat and control parasitic infections, traditional medical remedies using plant products are utilized as antiparasitic agents rather than standard synthetic chemicals due to drug resistance. Myrrh, a resinous exudate of Commiphora myrrha (Burseraceae), is a powerful antioxidant with a variety of medicinal uses. This study aimed to investigate the effect of the myrrh methanolic extract (MyE) of three concentrations (100, 50, and 25 mg/ml) on the sporulation of oocysts and as an anthelminthic effector via in vitro study. Characterization of the plant was done by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR). The earthworm, Eisenia fetida, is used as a model worm to evaluate the anthelminthic activity of MyE. Eimeria labbeana-like oocysts are used as a model protozoan parasite in anticoccidial assays. The sporulation and inhibition (%) of E. labbeana-like were assessed by MyE compared to other chemical substances. FT-IR revealed the presence of twelve active compounds. Our results showed that paralysis and death of earthworms at MyE (100 mg/ml) were 7.88 ± 0.37 and 9.24 ± 0.60 min, respectively, which is more potency when compared to mebendazole (reference drug). In all treated worms, microscopic examinations revealed obvious surface architecture abnormality. This study shows that MyE affects oocysts sporulation in a dose-dependent manner. At 24 and 36 hr, a high concentration of MyE (100 mg/ml) inhibits sporulation by 90.95 and 87.17 %. At 36 hr, other concentrations of MyE (50 and 25 mg/ml), as well as amprolium, DettolTM, and phenol inhibits oocyst sporulation by 40.17 %, 29.34 %, 45.09 %, 85.11 %, and 61.58 %, respectively. According to our research, the MyE extract had powerful anthelmintic and anticoccidial properties.

Evaluation of anthelminthic and antiprotozoal activity of myrrh (<italic>Commiphora myrrha</italic>) methanolic extract

Department of Zoology, College of Science

Department of Biology, College of Science

Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University

Department of Science and Technology, Al-Nairiyah University College

Helminthologia

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

To treat and control parasitic infections, traditional medical remedies using plant products are utilized as antiparasitic agents rather than standard...

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

Article Category: Research Article

Publié en ligne: 23 avr. 2024

Pages: 1 - 10

Reçu: 15 juil. 2023

Accepté: 26 févr. 2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/helm-2024-0008

Mots clés
Parasitic infections, species, Standard drugs, Medicinal plants

© 2024 S. Albasyouni et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

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

Article Category: Research Article

Publié en ligne: 23 avr. 2024

Pages: 1 - 10

Reçu: 15 juil. 2023

Accepté: 26 févr. 2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/helm-2024-0008

Mots clésParasitic infections, species, Standard drugs, Medicinal plants

© 2024 S. Albasyouni et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Mots clés
Parasitic infections, species, Standard drugs, Medicinal plants