Efficacy of Sida pilosa Retz aqueous extract against Schistosoma mansoni - induced granulomatous inflammation in the liver and the intestine of mice: histomorphometry and gastrointestinal motility evaluation

• Main Authors: Hermine Boukeng Jatsa (Author), Ulrich Membe Femoe (Author), Joseph Njiaza (Author), Daniel Simplice Tombe Tombe (Author), Lohik Nguegan Mbolang (Author), Emilienne Tienga Nkondo (Author), Louis-Albert Tchuem Tchuente (Author), Théophile Dimo (Author), Pierre Kamtchouing (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The macerate of Sida pilosa aerial parts is used empirically for the treatment of intestinal helminthiasis. Previous studies have shown that Sida pilosa aqueous extract (SpAE) has schistosomicidal, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-fibrotic activities in Schistosoma mansoni...