Endoparasite load alteration in sheeps fed with different leaves of banana tree levels

Authors

  • Carla Lieda Cezimbra Parra Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM), Santa Maria, RS, Brasil
  • Clair Jorge Olivo Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM), Santa Maria, RS, Brasil
  • Carlos Alberto Agnolin Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM), Santa Maria, RS, Brasil
  • Fernanda Flores Vogel Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM), Santa Maria, RS, Brasil
  • Anderson Michel Soares Bolzan Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM), Santa Maria, RS, Brasil
  • Cleber Cassol Pires Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM), Santa Maria, RS, Brasil

Keywords:

leaf lamina, phytoterapy, Musa spp.

Abstract

Twenty six ewe lambs (Texel x Corriedale), with 4 to 5 months of age, were used to evaluate the effect of leaves of banana tree (Musa spp.) to control of gastrointestinal nematodes, through eggs counting feces/gram (EPG). Treatments consisted of a negative control; and groups of ewe lambs intake fresh leaves of banana tree with 0.40 to 0.80% and with 0.81 to 1.20% of live weight per day, for three consecutive days, and this process was repeated after 15 days. Fecal samples were collected before and 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th, 11th and 14th days after feeding banana tree of sheeps. The mean values of reducing EPG were 3.5, 27.6 and 46.7%, respectively. Superior result (P<0.05) was detected in ewe lambs with highest leaf intake.

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Published

2011-08-31

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