title: Preliminary studies on the anti-schistosomal effect of Ammi majus L.
abstract: AMMI MAJUS L., a plant belonging to the family Umbellifereae was found to possess a certain antischistosomal effect in mice infected with S. mansoni. This was proved by applying two techniques, the worm burden and the Oogram change. Bergapten, a pure furocoumarin naturally present in Ammi majus was found to have certain schistosomicidal effect.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D051379:Mice; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D012550:Schistosoma mansoni; D012556:Schistosomicides
chemical_list: D010936:Plant Extracts; D012556:Schistosomicides