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Journal of Toxicology, Volume 2025, Issue 1, 2025.Cameroon rainforest region is not only an agricultural area with massive pesticide uses but also possesses factors that favor land snails’ growth like Archachatina marginata. The present study aimed to assess the impact of sub‐chronic exposure of commonly used pesticides in Cameroon, glyphosate, metalaxyl, and cypermethrin on the growth, survival ...
Annick Niquaise Enangue Njembele +3 more
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Improvement of Heliciculture by Three Medicinal Plants Belonging to the Lamiaceae Family
The Scientific World Journal, Volume 2019, Issue 1, 2019., 2019 Snails were fed with three medicinal plants belonging to the Lamiaceae family (rosemary, sage, and peppermint) in order to test their effects on those animals with high nutritive values. The media of raising were flour containing different percentages of the cited plants ranging from 1% to 9%. The feed had benefits on the raised snails depending on the
Lamiaa Lemjallad +6 more
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Acta Scientiarum: Biological Sciences, 2017 Achatina fulica, known as Giant African Snail (GAS), was introduced in Brazil as a substitute for the European escargot, Helix aspersa maxima. However, its cultivation was abandoned and the mollusk became an invasive species, found throughout Brazil ...
Márcia Aparecida Andreazzi +5 more
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Spatial Distribution of a Population of SnailsHelix aspersa maxima(Mollusc, Gastropoda) in Outdoor Rearing Parks [PDF]
Journal of Applied Animal Research, 1997 Abstract Attia, J., Blanc, A., Hassnaoui, M., Rehailia, M. and Buisson, B. 1997. Spatial distribution of a population of snails Helix aspersa maxima (Mollusc, Gastropoda) in outdoor rearing parks. J. Appl. Anim. Res., 11: 57–68. During the growing phase of the commercially reared snails, their population in outdoor parks is determined by the number of ...
J. Attia +4 more
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Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, Volume 23, Issue 11, Page 3757-3766, November 2024.Abstract Background The investigations of snail slime and its possible biological activities have been performed recently. Aim This study aimed to evaluate the properties of Helix aspersa snail slime (HAS), and carotenoids‐fortified slime (HASC). Methods Snails were fed with carrots for 10 days. Slime was collected and extracted using water.
Mohammed Alkhadhrh +7 more
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Journal of Immunology Research, Volume 2019, Issue 1, 2019., 2019 Mollusk hemocyanins have been used for decades in immunological and clinical applications as natural, nontoxic, nonpathogenic, and nonspecific immunostimulants for the treatment of superficial bladder cancer, as carriers/adjuvants of tumor‐associated antigens in cancer vaccine development and as adjuvants to dendritic cell‐based immunotherapy, because ...
Juan José Mora Román +12 more
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Snail extract for skin: A review of uses, projections, and limitations
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, Volume 23, Issue 4, Page 1113-1121, April 2024.Abstract Background Snail mucin is becoming increasingly popular for its wide range of ingredients and potential benefits. Snail extract's widespread appearance in cosmetic formulations encourages an investigation into the medical and cosmetic benefits.
Nupur Singh +2 more
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, 2012 La identificación precisa de las especies no convencionales para producción animal es fundamental para una correcta reglamentación y manejo. En el caso de la helicicultura y la especie Helix aspersa no hay claridad sobre las variedades utilizadas en el ...
Hernández, Viviana
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Folia Biologica, 2005 The aim of this work was to determine the extent of bioaccumulation of sodium fluorides in tissues of snails under strictly controlled conditions, and also to determine resistance and tolerance to sodium fluoride load in these organisms. The study was performed on snails removed from aestivation. Quantitation of fluoride levels was done in soft tissues
Monika Ewa, Rać +2 more
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Contamination of terrestrial gastropods Helix aspersa Maxima with
, 2005 Contaminations of the terrestrial gastropods Helix aspersa maxima by direct deposition or labelled food ingestion of 137Cs, 85Sr, 133Ba and 123mTe were carried out under laboratory conditions.
N. Querrec +2 more
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