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Antiprotozoal Activities of Eucalyptus Extracts and Their Chemical Components

ZHAO Yu-ning,ZHANG Hao-bing*   

  1. National Institute of Parasitic Diseases,Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention;WHO Collaborating Centre for Tropical Diseases;National Center for International Research on Tropical Diseases, Ministry of Science and Technology;Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology,Ministry of Health;Shanghai 200025,China
  • Online:2016-04-30 Published:2016-06-30

Abstract: Eucalyptus is a fast-growing plant with rich activities. The roots, stems and leaves of Eucalyptus all have medicinal values. Extracts from different parts of various kinds of Eucalyptus show antiparasitic effects, not only the repelling and killing effects on ectoparasites such as ticks and mites, but also the antiparasitic activities against endoparasites such as helminth and protozoa. This paper reviews the effects of Eucalyptus extracts and their chemical componets on protozoa including flagellates, sporozoan and ciliates.

Key words: Eucalyptus, Parasite, Antiparasitic effect, Protozoon, Antiprotozoal effect