Preliminary study of three medicinal plants used as anthelmintic for livestock in Kibwezi and Tunyo divisions of Makueni and Marakwet district

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Date
2000Author
Gakuya, DW
Mbithi, PMF
Musimba, NKR
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Three preliminarv experiments were conducted to determine the
efficacy of three medicinal plants used as anthelmintics in
humans and livestock ill Kibwezi and TUNYO divisions of Makueni
and Marakwet district respectivelv. At double the dosage used
traditionallv. powdered Albizia anthelmintica, fresh Maerua
subcordata, powdered M. edulis, fresh M. edulis and fresh
Albizia anthelmintica had a percentage faecal egg count
reduction of 55.4,.51.4, 49.4. 16.2 and 13.5 percent respectively
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Proceedings of the CVA/KVA regional conferencePublisher
Department of clinical studies Department of Range Management