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Piper aduncum essential oil: a promising insecticide, acaricide and antiparasitic. A review

Parasite, 2021
Several studies have assessed the potential of essential oils as substitutes for synthetic pesticides, in order to counter insect resistance to commercial pesticides. Piper aduncum L.
Andrea Durofil, Matteo Radice, José Blanco-Salas, Trinidad Ruiz-Téllez   +3 more
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Effects of Propolis on Infectious Diseases of Medical Relevance

Biology, 2021
Infectious diseases are a significant problem affecting the public health and economic stability of societies all over the world. Treatment is available for most of these diseases; however, many pathogens have developed resistance to drugs, necessitating
Nelly Rivera-Yañez, C. Rebeca Rivera-Yañez, Glustein Pozo-Molina, Claudia F. Méndez-Catalá, Julia Reyes-Reali, María I. Mendoza-Ramos, Adolfo R. Méndez-Cruz, Oscar Nieto-Yañez   +7 more
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Field study on the efficacy of an oral 2% ivermectin formulation in horses Eficácia a campo de uma formulação oral de ivermectina a 2% em equinos

Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária, 2011
Twenty horses naturally infected with nematodes were included in a blind, controlled field study on efficacy and safety of an oral 2% ivermectin formulation at a dose of 0.2 mg.kg-1.
André Antonio Cutolo, Anderson Tintino dos Santos, Silmara Marques Allegretti   +2 more
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Synthesis and Antiparasitic Activity of New Trithiolato-Bridged Dinuclear Ruthenium(II)-arene-carbohydrate Conjugates

Molecules, 2023
Eight novel carbohydrate-tethered trithiolato dinuclear ruthenium(II)-arene complexes were synthesized using CuAAC ‘click’ (Cu(I)-catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloaddition) reactions, and there in vitro activity against transgenic T.
Isabelle Holzer, Oksana Desiatkina, Nicoleta Anghel, Serena K. Johns, Ghalia Boubaker, Andrew Hemphill, Julien Furrer, Emilia Păunescu   +7 more
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Repositioning of Antiparasitic Drugs for Tumor Treatment

Frontiers in Oncology, 2021
Drug repositioning is a strategy for identifying new antitumor drugs; this strategy allows existing and approved clinical drugs to be innovatively repurposed to treat tumors. Based on the similarities between parasitic diseases and cancer, recent studies
Yan-qi Li, Zhi-gang Zheng, Quan-xing Liu, Xiao Lu, Dong Zhou, Jiao Zhang, Hong Zheng, J. Dai   +7 more
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Antiparasitic Properties of Cardiovascular Agents against Human Intravascular Parasite Schistosoma mansoni

Pharmaceuticals, 2021
The intravascular parasitic worm Schistosoma mansoni is a causative agent of schistosomiasis, a disease of great global public health significance. Praziquantel is the only drug available to treat schistosomiasis and there is an urgent demand for new ...
R. Porto, Ana C Mengarda, Rayssa A. Cajás, M. Salvadori, Fernanda S. Teixeira, D. Arcanjo, A. Siyadatpanah, M. L. Pereira, P. Wilairatana, J. Moraes   +9 more
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Progress in Redirecting Antiparasitic Drugs for Cancer Treatment

Drug Design, Development and Therapy, 2021
Drug repurposing is a feasible strategy in developing novel medications. Regarding the cancer field, scientists are continuously making efforts to redirect conventional drugs into cancer treatment.
Haoyang Huang, Qing He, Binghua Guo, Xudong Xu, Yinjuan Wu, Xue-Rong Li   +5 more
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Chemical Characterization of Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill. Hydroalcoholic Extract and Its Efficiency against Gastrointestinal Nematodes of Sheep

Veterinary Sciences, 2018
Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill. is a xerophylous plant that originated in tropical and subtropical America. This plant is popularly known in Brazil as “palma forrageira” (cactus pear) and plays a fundamental role in animal nutrition, mainly ...
Carolina Santos, Luciano Henrique Campestrini, Douglas Luis Vieira, Izanara Pritsch, Fábio Tomio Yamassaki, Selma Faria Zawadzki-Baggio, Juliana Bello Baron Maurer, Marcelo Beltrão Molento   +7 more
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Research Advances on Health Effects of Edible Artemisia Species and Some Sesquiterpene Lactones Constituents

Foods, 2020
The genus Artemisia, often known collectively as “wormwood”, has aroused great interest in the scientific community, pharmaceutical and food industries, generating many studies on the most varied aspects of these plants.
Antoaneta Trendafilova, Laila M. Moujir, Pedro M. C. Sousa, Ana M. L. Seca   +3 more
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Antiparasitic Effects of Selected Isoflavones on Flatworms

Helminthologia, 2021
Summary Medicinal plants have been successfully used in the ethno medicine for a wide range of diseases since ancient times. The research on natural products has allowed the discovery of biologically relevant compounds inspired by plant secondary ...
D. Faixová, G. Hrčková, T. Mačák Kubašková, D. Mudroňová   +3 more
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