S. M.A. Khalid
Department of Pharmacology, Bangladesh Agricultural University Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh
M. R. Amin
Department of Pharmacology, Bangladesh Agricultural University Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh
M. Mostofa
Department of Pharmacology, Bangladesh Agricultural University Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh
M. E. Choudhury
Department of Pharmacology, Bangladesh Agricultural University Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh
B. Uddin
Department of Agronomy, Bangladesh Agricultural University Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh
ABSTRACT
Abstract: The experiment was conducted in the Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, for a period of 28 days to study the effects of indigenous medicinal plants (neem and pineapple) against gastro-intestinal nematodiasis in sheep. The sheep is the source of animal protein, hide, meat and milk. Parasitism is a serious problem of livestock where nutrition and sanitation are poor. In Bangladesh, gastro-intestinal nematodiasis causing a significant economic loss as a result of animal diarrhoea, stunted growth, decreased milk production, emaciation, loss of working ability and even death. Fifteen sheep were selected from fifty five sheep for this study which was heavily infected with gastro-intestinal nematodes marked by McMaster method. Sheep were treated with neem and pineapple (10% water extract of leaves). A significant (p < 0.01) reduction of EPG count was found on 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th day of neem (47.03, 46.27, 41.82 and 37.60%) and pineapple (41.13, 39.27, 36.32 and 32.18%) treated sheep. The EPG count of untreated control group were significantly (p < 0.01) increased about 7.88, 11.45, 20.15 and 30.26% on 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th day, respectively. After treatment with neem and pineapple, Total Erythrocyte Count (TEC), Hemoglobin (Hb) content and Packed Cell Volume (PCV) were increased significantly (p < 0.01 and p < 0.05) in sheep. On the other hand Total Leukocyte Count (TLC) was decreased significantly (p< 0.01 and p < 0.05) in all treated sheep. The body weight was increased significantly (p < 0.01 and p < 0.05) in neem and pineapple treated sheep. On the other hand body weight was decreased in untreated control group. Neem and pineapple (10% water extract of leaves) may be used as moderate anthelmintics against gastro-intestinal nematodiasis in sheep.
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S. M.A. Khalid, M. R. Amin, M. Mostofa, M. E. Choudhury and B. Uddin, 2005. Effects of Indigenous Medicinal Plants (Neem and Pineapple) Against Gastro-intestinal Nematodiasis in Sheep. International Journal of Pharmacology, 1: 185-189.
DOI: 10.3923/ijp.2005.185.189
URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=ijp.2005.185.189
DOI: 10.3923/ijp.2005.185.189
URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=ijp.2005.185.189
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