Effect of Allium sativum, Citrus limon and Carica papaya extract on intestinal parasitosis

• Autores: Palacios Zevallos, Juana Irma, Palacios Zevallos, Julia Marina, Calzada Gonzales, Nancy Doris
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2021
• Institución: Universidad de Huánuco
• Repositorio: Revista UDH - Revista Peruana de Ciencias de la Salud
• Lenguaje: español
• OAI Identifier: oai:ojs.revistas.udh.edu.pe:article/301
• Enlace del recurso: http://revistas.udh.edu.pe/index.php/RPCS/article/view/301
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: Allium sativum; Citrus; Carica; parasitosis intestinales; protozoario; helminto

Objective. To evaluate the effect of Allium sativum (garlic), Citrus limon (lemon) and Carica papaya (papaya) extracts in the treatment of intestinal parasitosis. Methods. Experimental, prospective, cross-sectional study. The sample size was calculated by non-probabilistic purposive sampling. To evaluate the effect of the extract, the experimental antiparasitic extract based on Allium sativum (garlic), Citrus limon (lemon) and Carica papaya (papaya) was frst developed; it was administered every 12 hours for fve days; and the sample (feces) was collected for parasitological analysis. The samples for data analysis were subjected to the McNemar nonparametric test and Fisher’s exact test. Results. The statistical analysis showed a signifcant difference (p < 0.05) between before and after administering the experimental antiparasitic extract, both in protozoa (Giardia lamblia) and helminths (Taenia solium). In relation to the three age groups (6 to 7 years, 8 to 9 years and 10 to 12 years), there was no statistically signifcant difference in the antiparasitic effect (p > 0.05). Conclusion. The experimental extract (Allium sativum (garlic), Citrus limon (lemon) and Carica papaya (papaya) shows signifcant differences after being administered against intestinal parasitosis.