Myrrh and trematodoses in Egypt: an overview of safety, efficacy and effectiveness profiles.

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Abdul-Ghani RA, Loutfy N, Hassan A

Myrrh and trematodoses in Egypt: an overview of safety, efficacy and effectiveness profiles.

Parasitol Int. 2009 Sep;58(3):210-4. doi: 10.1016/j.parint.2009.04.006. Epub 2009 May 13.

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Abstract

Myrrh is an herbal product that has been used since ancient ages for traditional medication and other purposes. The revolution of myrrh as an antiparasitic agent in Egypt began in the 1990s through scientific evidence-based research. The human trematode infections in Egypt were the main focus of research with stories of success and disagreement, at times. The present paper reviewed the antiparasitary activity of myrrh with stress on its possible mode of action, its safety, efficacy and effectiveness on trematode infections in experimental studies and clinical trials in Egypt as well as its molluscicidal effects on the intermediate hosts of trematodes.

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