In the current study, ascariasis in Ikotun Egbe, Lagos State, Nigeria is examined for its potential therapeutic benefits of a mixture of lime (Citrus aurantifolia) juice and ogogoro (local gin). Ascariasis, an infection of the small intestine, is brought on by Ascaris lumbricoides. This study's objective was to evaluate the anti-ascariasis efficacy of a mixture of lime (Citrus aurantifola) and ogogoro (local gin) juice as well as the impact of these juices on hepato-renal and inflammatory biomarkers. Worldwide, helminthes infections are most prevalent in tropical areas, and they are one of the leading causes of newborn and child mortality in underdeveloped nations. For this study, thirty primary school students from the experimental group—those whose stool samples revealed two or more Ascaris lumbricoides eggs following microscopic analysis at x40—and thirty from the control group—those whose stool samples revealed none—were chosen. Ten millilitres of the combination were given orally to each patient in the experimental group twice daily for five days. When their stool samples were reexamined microscopically using an x40 objective two weeks after the conclusion of this oral administration, it was discovered that there had been a significant decrease in the infection with Ascaris lumbricoides ova from 2+ to nil in 70% of the primary school students in the experimental group. This may indicate the medical effectiveness of this concoction against Ascaris lumbricoidesas. After that, each individual in the control and experimental groups had five millilitres of blood drawn and placed in bottles with lithium heparin anticoagulant, respectively. The samples were spun, and the resultant plasma was used to quantitatively evaluate hepato-renal and inflammatory biomarkers. When compared, there were no statistically significant differences (p>0.05). In conclusion, our research has shown that this mixture has medicinal potential for treating ascariasis, and its use is recommended.
Wednesday, 6 July 2022
Medicinal Effects of the Mixture of Lime (Citrus aurantifolia) Juice and Ogogoro (Local Gin) on Ascariasis and its Assessment on Hepato-Renal Inflammatory Biomarkers in Ikotun Egbe Lagos State Nigeria | Chapter 11 | Current Practice in Medical Science Vol. 2
Thursday, 10 March 2022
Assessment of Kato Method in the Diagnosis and Counting of Helminth Eggs| Chapter 9 | New Visions in Biological Science Vol.10
The value of the KATO method in the diagnosis and enumeration of helminth eggs in HZ-AC/SA was explored in this study. Helminthiases are a disease that affects people all over the world and is one of the most common public health issues. Most biomedical laboratories, in their search for these parasites, limit themselves to direct examination. This investigation took place at the Abomey-Calavi/Sô-Ava Area Hospital Laboratory for three months, from May to August 2020. 106 stool samples collected from patients for coprological diagnosis at the Abomey-Calavi zone hospital and Zinvié health facility were studied for this purpose. 06.61 percent of the stools were positive at the end of the tests. With 85.71 percent, ascariasis came in first, followed by hookworm with 14.29 percent. Only youngsters are afflicted, according to the study, and the detected parasites can only be found using the KATO method. This method works well for identifying and counting helminth eggs. The KATO method allows for not only the identification but also the quantity of parasites, which explains its popularity in the diagnosis and counting of helminth eggs. Given the relevance of this procedure, it should be linked to parasite diagnostic to boost the chances of identifying helminth eggs, even if they are uncommon.
Author(s) Details:
Aïkou Nicolas,
Department of Human Biology, Laboratory of Clinical Biochemistry and
Medical Microbiology, National University of Sciences, Engineering and
Mathematics, Benin.
Gbati Oubri Bassa,
Inter-state School of Science and Veterinary Medicine, Dakar, Senegal.
Degbey Cyriaque,
Regional Institute of Public Health, Ouidah, Benin.
Coulibaly Amadou
Founzegue,
Pasteur Institute, Abidjan, Cote-d’ivoire.
Gnangle B. Rosen,
Department of Clinical Biochemistry, University of Abomey-Calavi, Benin.
Assogba Jacques Kevin,
Department of Clinical Biochemistry, University of Abomey-Calavi, Benin.
Adjaho Lidwine,
Department of Clinical Biochemistry, University of Abomey-Calavi, Benin.
Kangni Marie Louis
Aballo,
Department of Clinical Biochemistry, University of Abomey-Calavi, Benin.
Please see the link here: https://stm.bookpi.org/NVBS-V10/article/view/5988