Antiparasitic activity of Melia azedarach growing in Argentina
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The antiparasitic activity of the drupe extracts of Melia azedarach L. (Meliaceae) growing in Argentina was tested against a tapeworm and an earthworm, showing to be better against tapeworms than the standard piperazine phosphate, which is used in the treatment of Cestoda infections.
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