Antitheilerial Herbal Medicine: A Review
Hayat M. Farah *
Department of Biochemistry, Nutrition, Toxicology and Pharmacology, Veterinary Research Institute, Animal Resources Research Corporation, P.O. Box 8067 (El Amarat), Khartoum, Sudan
Tigani H. El-Amin
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Khartoum, Sudan
Hassan E. Khalid
Department of Phytochemistry, Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Research Institute, National Centre for Research, Khartoum, Sudan
Abdel Rahim M. El Hussein
Department of Viral Vaccine Production, Veterinary Research Institute, Animal Resources Research Corporation, P.O. Box 8067 (El Amarat), Khartoum, Sudan
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The aim of this study is to overview some of the medicinal plants tested for the treatment of theileriosis. Treatment of theileriosis with standard drugs such as parvaquone and buparvaquone is very expensive, and these drugs are not always available in the third world developing countries. Thus, it is desirable to seek for discovery of medicinal plants for treatment of theileriosis.
Keywords: Theileria, medicinal plants, treatment