Open AccessAnti-Schistosomal Activity of Medicinal Plants: Mini Review
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
letters in applied nanobioscience
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2284-6808
DOI - 10.33263/lianbs103.23522360
Subject(s) - schistosomiasis , schistosoma , context (archaeology) , parasitic disease , schistosoma haematobium , schistosoma mansoni , biology , disease , traditional medicine , immunology , medicine , helminths , pathology , paleontology
Schistosomiasis is a parasitic disease caused by the Schistosoma genus' parasites, and several complications associated with this pathology can lead to death. Indeed, Schistosoma mansoni and Schistosoma haematobium are the major species responsible for this disease, spreading particularly in Africa. While synthetic drugs used to treat Schistosomiasis are often not effective and represent major side effects. In this context, many research teams are currently focusing on identifying natural secondary metabolites with anti-schistosomal properties. Therefore, this work highlighted an overview of some medicinal plants' anti-schistosomal activity and their bioactive compounds.