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Table 3 In vitro activity of purified chicory extracts (cv. Spadona) against parasitic stages of gastrointestinal nematodes of livestock

From: Antiparasitic activity of chicory (Cichorium intybus) and its natural bioactive compounds in livestock: a review

Nematode species

Life-stage

Incubation period with extract (h)

EC50 μg/ml

Reference

Ostertagia ostertagi

Adults

24

80

[102]

Cooperia oncophora

Adults

24

150

[106]

Ascaris suum

L3/L4

16/12

81/116

[107]

Oesophagostomum dentatum

Adults/L4

24/36

305/372

[107]

  1. Abbreviation: EC50, effective concentration of purified chicory extracts able to inhibit the motility in 50% of exposed nematodes
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Parasites & Vectors

ISSN: 1756-3305

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