Utilização do extrato de flor de seda (Calotropis procera S. W.) e de romã (punica granatum L.) no tratamento “in vitro” de helmintoses gastrointestinais de codornas japonesas (Coturnix coturnix japonica).

Abstract

Gastrointestinal parasites are a limiting factor in the production of quails, since causes numerous damages to the producer by reducing weight gain, egg size, between others. The control done with the chemical products brings many problems for the animals, the main one being microbial resistance. As a result, research is increasing day by day in this area, aiming to discover new viable ways of control this problem, the use of medicinal plants being one of them. The gift The aim of this study was to evaluate the anthelmintic efficiency "in vitro" of extracts of pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) and silk flower (Calotropis procera S W.) on eggs of quail gastrointestinal nematodes. The eggs were obtained through the technique of Girão & Ueno (1985), where 2.5 ml of the suspension containing the eggs were placed and 2.5 ml of the extract, at 50% concentrations; 25%; 12.5%; 6.25% and 3.12%. the readings were performed in 24; 48 and 72 hours. The aqueous extract of Punica granatum at 50% and 25% showed a better action on the hatching of nematode eggs gastrointestinal tracts of naturally infected Japanese quails. The aqueous extract of Calotropis procera at 50%, at 24 and 72 hours showed a relevant action on the hatching of the eggs of the same species, with the aqueous extract of Punica granatum being more efficient.