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When animals suffer from Tapeworm Infection

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Category Veterinary Care
Scout HBN
Ingredients Black cumin (Vernonia anthelmintica), jaggery and water.
Innovator / Knowledge Provider Chaganbhai Ramjibhai Desai
City Mehsana
KVK District Ganpat University,Kherva Dist: Mehsana
Address MAHESANA, Gujarat
Languages Spoken Gujarati
Vocation Farmer
State Gujarat
PIN Code 384001
PAS 1 Iqbal et al., 2006 found that, V. Anthelmintica seeds possess anthelmintic activityagainst nematodes. Iqbal, Z., Lateef, M., Jabbar, A., Akhtar, M.S. and Khan, M.N., 2006. Anthelmintic Activity of Vernonia anthelmintica. Seeds against Trichostrongylid Nematodes of Sheep. Pharmaceutical Biology, 44(8), pp.563-567
PAS 2 Koso (Hagenia abyssinica), Grawa (Vernonia amygdalina), Enkoko (Embelia shimperi)are the highest ranked plants with reported efficacy against gastrointestinal parasites. Scantlebury, C.E., Peachey, L., Hodgkinson, J., Matthews, J.B., Trawford, A., Mulugeta, G., Tefera, G. and Pinchbeck, G.L., 2013. Participatory study of medicinal plants used in the control of gastrointestinal parasites in donkeys in Eastern Shewa and Arsi zones of Oromia region, Ethiopia. BMC veterinary research, 9(1), p.179.
Agro Ecological Zone Agro Ecological Sub Region (ICAR) Northern Plain (and Central Highlands) In (4.2) Agro-Climatic Zone (Planning Commission) Gujarat Plains and Hills Region (XIII)Agro Climatic Zone (NARP) North Gujarat zone (GJ-4)
Community Practices The Kikuyu of Central Kenya purportedly use Cissampelos pareira roots, Vernonia lasiopus roots and leaves, Myrsine africana fruits, Rapanea melanophloeos fruits, Ficus thonningi sap, Albizia anthelmintica roots and Ficus sycomorus sap for treatment of GI parasites of small ruminants. Githiori, J.B., 2004. Evaluation of anthelmintic properties of ethnoveterinary plant preparations used as livestock dewormers by pastoralists and small holder farmers in Kenya (Vol. 173).
Practice ID DTP0010000002516
Annotation ID GIAN/GAVL/1873
Reference HBN database
Disease Description Tapeworms generally inhabit the intestines of humans and animals. They have a series of hooks (or suckers) on one end that they use to attach to the intestine to get nourishment from the host. (https://www.livescience.com/53598-tapeworms.html (Dated: 15/5/2020))
Management Practices Photographs, from public resources [we send mail to source university for permission to use photo with credit for open non-commercial use]
Technology Transfer Terms Licensing / Technical Support / Consultancy / Turn Key Project

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