In Vitro Effectiveness of Forest Betel Leaf (Piper sarmentosum Roxb.) Extract against Haemonchus contortus Larvae

Haemonchosis is a parasitic disease that affects ruminants and humans. This study aims to determine whether its extract can kill H. contortus. The betel leaf extract was prepared: 25, 50, 75, and 100%. The extract was administered to L3 H. contortus, and 6-h observations were made. The results showe...

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Published inPhilippine journal of science Vol. 152; no. 6B
Main Authors Pransiska, Elma, Jesika, Debora, Furtuna, Dewi Klarita, Sri Martani, Natalia, Immanuela Toemon, Agnes, Jabal, Arif Rahman
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 29.12.2024
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Summary:Haemonchosis is a parasitic disease that affects ruminants and humans. This study aims to determine whether its extract can kill H. contortus. The betel leaf extract was prepared: 25, 50, 75, and 100%. The extract was administered to L3 H. contortus, and 6-h observations were made. The results showed that the betel leaf extract could kill L3 H. contortus within 3 h of treatment.
ISSN:0031-7683
0031-7683
DOI:10.56899/152.6B.15