Research from J.P. Anthony and Co-Researchers in the Area of Parasitology
Following previous work on the anti-giardial effect of blueberry polyphenols, a range of polyphenol-rich extracts from berries and other fruits was screened for their ability to kill Giardia duodenalis, an intestinal parasite of humans. Polyphenol-rich extracts were prepared from berries using solid...
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2011
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| Online Access: | https://eresearch.qmu.ac.uk/handle/20.500.12289/2897 https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12289/2897 |
| Summary: | Following previous work on the anti-giardial effect of blueberry polyphenols, a range of polyphenol-rich extracts from berries and other fruits was screened for their ability to kill Giardia duodenalis, an intestinal parasite of humans. Polyphenol-rich extracts were prepared from berries using solid-phase extraction and applied to trophozoites of Giardia duodenalis grown in vitro, scientists writing in the journal Parasitology report (see also Parasitology). All berry extracts caused inhibition at 166 mu g gallic acid equivalents (GAE)/ml phenol content but extracts from strawberry, arctic bramble, blackberry and cloudberry were as effective as the currently used drug, -_ sch_die pub 2897 pub |
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