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The effect of a sublethal concenrration of solanum nigarum some antioxidants in biomphalaria Arabic
Joint Authors
al-Dahhan, Suad
Kaggwa, J. S.
al-Ansari, Afaf K.
Source
Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology
Issue
Vol. 40, Issue 1 (30 Apr. 2010), pp.205-214, 10 p.
Publisher
The Egyptian Society of Parasitology
Publication Date
2010-04-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Schistosomisis is endemic in many rural areas of developing countries.
The life cycle of schistosomes is complex with two hosts, an intermediate snail host and a definitive human host.
Biomphalaria arabica is the intermediate host for Schistosoma mansoni in Saudi Arabia.
One method of controlling the disease is to break the life cycle at the intermediate host snail stage using molluscicides.
Snails kill schistosomes by a mechanism involving production of reactive oxygen species.
In this study malondialdehyde (MDA), and the antioxidants glutathione (GSH), catalase (CAT) and glutathione peroxidase (GPX) were determined in tissue homogenates of B.
arabica treated with sublethal concentration (LC25) of the plant molluscicide Solomon nigrum.
MDA, GSH and CAT were significantly increased in molluscicide-treated snails compared to con-trols (p<0.000).
GPx was decreased in treated snails.
It therefore appears that a sublethal concentration of S.nigrum increases both ability of snail tissue to generate cytotoxic ROS and antioxidants for protection of the tissue against the cytotoxicity.
The increase in the level of ROS would decrease snail- schistosome compatibility.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Dahhan, Suad& Kaggwa, J. S.& al-Ansari, Afaf K.. 2010. The effect of a sublethal concenrration of solanum nigarum some antioxidants in biomphalaria Arabic. Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology،Vol. 40, no. 1, pp.205-214.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-103080
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Dahhan, Suad…[et al.]. The effect of a sublethal concenrration of solanum nigarum some antioxidants in biomphalaria Arabic. Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology Vol. 40, no. 1 (Apr. 2010), pp.205-214.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-103080
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Dahhan, Suad& Kaggwa, J. S.& al-Ansari, Afaf K.. The effect of a sublethal concenrration of solanum nigarum some antioxidants in biomphalaria Arabic. Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology. 2010. Vol. 40, no. 1, pp.205-214.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-103080
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 211-214
Record ID
BIM-103080