In Vitro Ovicidal Effect of Crude Hydro-Alcoholic Extract on Pouteria sapota (Mamey sapote) Seeds Against Haemonchus contortus Eggs. First Report

Abstract

The crude alcoholic extract of Pouteria sapota seeds is traditionally used as a pediculicide in Cuba. This study was made in order to evaluate the in vitro anthelmintic effect of crude hydro-alcoholic extract of Pouteria sapota seeds on Haemonchus contortus eggs. A hatching test was performed, in which several concentrations of the extract were tested for concentrations of 0.08-5.32 mg/mL. In comparison with the negative control group, a significant ovicidal effect was observed (P < 0.05), with 100% hatching inhibition to the greatest concentration used (5.32 mg/mL). These results suggest that P. sapota has an anthelmintic effect against H. contortus.

Keywords

• anthelmintic
• egg hatching test
• pouteriasapota
• haemonchus contortus
• plant therapy