Efficacy of Phytochemicals of Medicinal Plants for the Treatment of Human Echinococcosis

Adetunji, Charles Oluwaseun and Egbuna, Chukwuebuka and Oladosun, Tolulope Olawumi and Akram, Muhammad and Olugbenga, Samuel Micheal and Olisaka, Frances N. and Ozolua, Phebean and Adetunji, Juliana Bunmi and Enoyoze, Goddidit Esiro and Olaniyan, Olugbemi Tope (2022) Efficacy of Phytochemicals of Medicinal Plants for the Treatment of Human Echinococcosis. In: Neglected Tropical Diseases and Phytochemicals in Drug Discovery. John Wiley & Sons, Inc, 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030, USA, pp. 225-244. ISBN 9781119617112

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Abstract

It has been observed that several types of parasites have evolved during the evo lution of mankind and they normally use human beings as their host organism. Moreover, most of these parasites constitute nuisance and cause high level of unpleasant or discomfort situations such as flea and lice infestation of the body which may seriously affect our health, especially the internal parasites. Most of the ectoparasites could be handled mechanically while removal of the internal parasites is complicated. Several medicinal plants have been utilized by mankind for the treatment of several illnesses and health disorders for several years. Most especially, the application of plant parts, secondary metabolites, and plant prod ucts as antiparasitic drugs. The infections by endoparasites can scarcely be inhib ited by vaccination [1]. Moreover, several synthetic drugs have been produced for the management of endoparasites but there are still several challenges encoun tered in their utilization. Most of these synthetic drugs are not effective due to resistance coupled with the fact that the development of new and novel antipara sitic drugs has not been the top priority of most pharmaceutical industry because numerous diseases occur in most developing countries where a larger percentage of the population could not afford the exorbitant price of the antiparasitic drugs.

Item Type: Book Section
Subjects: Q Science > QR Microbiology
Divisions: Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences
Depositing User: mrs chioma hannah
Date Deposited: 31 Aug 2025 13:14
Last Modified: 31 Aug 2025 13:14
URI: http://eprints.gouni.edu.ng/id/eprint/5406

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