In Vitro and Ex Vivo Evaluation of Capparis Spinosa Extract to Inactivate Protoscoleces During Hydatid cyst Surgery.

CONCLUSION: The obtained results in vitro and ex vivo exhibited that potent protoscolicidal effects of C. spinosa extract particu-larly at the concentrations of 600 and 300 mg/ml which entirely eliminates the parasite after 5-20 min exposure. However, more and supplementary works are required to verify these findings through assessing in animal models and clinical subjects.
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Source: Current Drug Discovery Technologies - August 17, 2020 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Mahmoudvand H, Khalaf AK, Beyranvand M Tags: Curr Drug Discov Technol Source Type: research