Comparative and evaluation of anti-leech (Limnatis Nilotica) effect of Olive (Olea Europaea L.) with Levamisol and Tiabendazole

Gholami‐Ahangaran, Majid; Bahmani, Mahmoud; Zia-Jahromi, Noosha

doi:10.1016/s2222-1808(12)60132-7

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“…Medicinal plants have been shown as a good source for development of new drugs [10][11][12][13][14][15]. They have demonstrated promising effects in a wide variety of diseases such as cancer [16,17] , diabetes [18,19] , atherosclerosis and cardiovascular diseases [20][21][22][23] , learning and cognitive complications [24][25][26] , and wounds [27][28][29] .…”

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Identification of medicinal plants effective in infectious diseases in Urmia, northwest of Iran

Bahmani

Saki

Shahsavari

et al. 2015

Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine

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A B S T R A C TObjective: To identify the medicinal plants effective in infectious diseases. Methods: Initially, we obtained a list of herbalists and traditional healers from Food and Drug Deputy. Direct observations and interviews as well as collection of herbarium specimens of indigenous medicinal plants effective in infectious diseases of urinary tract, reproductive, digestive, respiratory and skin systems were performed. This study was conducted through questionnaires and interviews; the questionnaires were distributed among traditional healers and simultaneous interviews were also run. The plants were herbariumized, herbarium specimens were authenticated, and their species were determined by using reliable flora and other sources. Finally, the data were input into Excel 2010 and analyses were performed. Results: Out of the studied plants, 35 native medicinal plants belonging to 17 families were effective in the treatment of various diseases and infections. In this study, the Lamiaceae family had the highest frequency of plants for the treatment of infections. Traditional healers of Urmia in 24% of cases used the leaves of medicinal herb to treat patients. In 68% of cases, they prescribed medicinal herbs in the boiled forms. Most medicinal herbs showed therapeutic effect on the digestive system. Conclusions: Traditional medicinal sources, valuable knowledge of traditional healers in Urmia, the scientific investigation of the effects of the herbs offered in this study and their effects in traditional medicine may provide a good source for new drugs in modern medicine.

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Identification of medicinal plants effective in infectious diseases in Urmia, northwest of Iran

Bahmani

Saki

Shahsavari

et al. 2015

Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine

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“…Their results demonstrated that garlic methanol extract had a mean dead time of 144.55±57.217 min. In another study the disinfection effects (LC 50s ) of Nicotiana tabacum extract, copper sulphate, and ammonium [18][19][20][21] .…”

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Limnatis nilotica Bulunan Suda Dezenfeksiyon Amaçlı Olarak Nikotinin Bakır Sülfat İle Karşılaştırılması

Bahmani¹,

Banihabib²,

Rafieian-Kopaei³

et al. 2015

Kafkas Univ Vet Fak Derg

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In this study, we investigated the potential use of nicotine in controlling water polluted by leeches. The nicotine and copper sulphate LC50 values were also determined following 30 min exposure. The anti parasitic effect of nicotine was also compared with that of copper sulphate as positive control. The anti-leech effect of nicotine was evaluated against L. nilotica in which the number of dead and alive leeches in each utensil was counted for 30 min. The positive control group was copper sulphate and the negative control was distilled water. Our data showed that the LD 50 value for nicotine was 6/10 3 ppm with mean death time of 1.25±0.45 min while the LD50 value for copper sulphate was 637/10 2 ppm with a mean death time of 12.00±3.69 min. Based on the obtained results nicotine is highly effective on leeches and might be used for disinfection purposes. Keywords: Disinfection assay, L. nilotica, Nicotine, Copper sulphate, LC 50 Limnatis nilotica Bulunan Suda Dezenfeksiyon Amaçlı Olarak Nikotinin Bakır Sülfat İle Karşılaştırılması ÖzetBu çalışmada, sülük ile kontamine suda nikotinin kirliliği kontrol altında tutmak amaçlı olarak potansiyel kullanımı araştırılmıştır. Nikotin ve bakır sülfatın LC50 değerleri 30 dakikalık maruz bırakmada hesaplanmıştır. Nikotinin anti-parazitik etkisi control olarak kullanılan bakır sülfat ile karşılaştırılmıştır. Nikotinin anti-parazitik etkisi L. nilotica'ya karşı 30 dakika süresince ölü ve canlı sülüklerin sayılması ile gerçekleştirildi. Pozitif kontrol olarak bakır sülfat ve negatif kontrol için ise distile su kullanıldı. Çalışmanın sonuçları nikotin için LD 50 değerinin 6/10 3 ppm, ortalama ölüm zamanının 1.25±0.45 dakika olduğunu, bu değerlerin bakır sülfat için ise sırasıyla 637/10 2 ppm ve 12.00±3.69 dakika olduğunu gösterdi. Elde edilen sonuçlar nikotinin sülüklere karşı oldukça etkili olduğunu ve dezenfeksiyon maksatlı kullanılabileceğini göstermiştir.

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“…Strong jaws and muscular suckers at the anterior and posterior ends were prominent. The three invertebrates measured 32, 31 and 32 mm, respectively, in length and were identified to be a Limnatis nilotica species based on morphological characteristics (Gholami-Ahangaran et al 2012).…”

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“…Aquatic leeches that cause parasitic infestation in humans and animals include Limnatis nilotica , Myxobdella africana , Dinobdella ferox , Phytobdella catenifera and Teromyzon tessulatom (Gholami‐Ahangaran et al . ). The Nile leech Limnatis nilotica is found in countries around the Mediterranean and in Bulgaria and Romania, reaching as far east as Iran (Orevi et al .…”

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“…The posterior suction disc is circular, directed ventrally, and can be either larger or smaller than the body of the leech (Moser et al 2009). Aquatic leeches that cause parasitic infestation in humans and animals include Limnatis nilotica, Myxobdella africana, Dinobdella ferox, Phytobdella catenifera and Teromyzon tessulatom (Gholami-Ahangaran et al 2012). The Nile leech Limnatis nilotica is found in countries around the Mediterranean and in Bulgaria and Romania, reaching as far east as Iran (Orevi et al 2000, Grosser andPesic 2006) and Tadjikistan, and as far west as the Azores.…”

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Oral infestation with leech Limnatis nilotica in two mixed‐breed dogs

Rajaei

Khorram

Mood

et al. 2013

J of Small Animal Practice

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Leeches are bloodsucking hermaphroditic parasites that attach to tissues using two muscular suckers, ingest large amounts of blood and may cause severe anaemia in the host. Two four-month-old mixed-breed dogs (one bitch and one male) were referred with anorexia, retching, hypersalivation and bleeding from the oral cavity. On physical examination, two live leeches were detected on the ventral aspect of the tongue of the bitch and one in a similar position in the male. The leeches were gently detached and removed using Adson tissue forceps after applying vinegar over the area. Microcytic hypochromic anaemia was detected in the bitch and mild leukocytosis in the dog. One month after treatment both animals were re-examined and a complete blood count was normal. Given that infestation with leeches as described here is associated with contaminated water, the use of clean and safe drinking water is recommended to avoid such diseases.

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Comparative and evaluation of anti-leech (Limnatis Nilotica) effect of Olive (Olea Europaea L.) with Levamisol and Tiabendazole

Cited by 27 publications

References 6 publications

Identification of medicinal plants effective in infectious diseases in Urmia, northwest of Iran

Identification of medicinal plants effective in infectious diseases in Urmia, northwest of Iran

Limnatis nilotica Bulunan Suda Dezenfeksiyon Amaçlı Olarak Nikotinin Bakır Sülfat İle Karşılaştırılması

Oral infestation with leech Limnatis nilotica in two mixed‐breed dogs

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