Anthelmintic and Hepatoprotective Activities of the Green-Synthesized Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles Against Parascaris equorum Infection in Rats

• Published in: Acta parasitologica Vol. 69; no. 1; pp. 283 - 301
• Main Authors: Ali, Sara Bayoumi, Mohamed, Ayman Saber, Fahmy, Sohair R., El–Garhy, Manal, Mousa, Mohamed R., Abdel-Ghaffar, Fathy
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 01.03.2024; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Animal Systematics/Taxonomy/Biogeography; Animals; Anthelmintics - chemistry; Anthelmintics - pharmacology; Antiparasitic agents; Ascaridoidea - drug effects; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Biomedicine; Catalase; Cholesterol; Density; Ecology; Glutathione; Glutathione transferase; Hemoglobin; High density lipoprotein; Infections; Inflammation; Larvae; Liver; Liver - drug effects; Liver - parasitology; Liver - pathology; Low density lipoprotein; Male; Medical Microbiology; Microbiology; Microorganisms; Nanoparticles; Nanoparticles - chemistry; NF-κB protein; Nitric oxide; Original Paper; Parascaris equorum; Parasitic diseases; Parasitology; Rats; Rats, Wistar; Synthesis; Triglycerides; Zinc oxide; Zinc Oxide - chemistry; Zinc Oxide - pharmacology; Zinc oxides; Oxidative stress; Green synthesis; Zinc oxide nanoparticles; Parascaris equorum

Main conclusions Green-synthesized zinc oxide nanoparticle is a promising treatment modality against parasitic infection through its powerful anthelmintic, antioxidant, healing promotion, and anti-inflammation effects. Background Nanoparticles have many properties, depending on their size, shape, an...