In vitro Evaluation of the Nutraceutical Potential of Theobroma cacao pod Husk and Leaf Extracts for Small Ruminants.
María Gabriela Mancilla-MontelongoGloria Sarahí Castañeda-RamírezElodie Gaudin-BarbierMaría Librada Canul-VelascoJosé Israel Chan-PérezÁlvaro De la Cruz-CortazarCeline MathieuIsabelle FourquauxCarlos Alfredo Sandoval-CastroHervé HosteJavier Ventura-CorderoPedro Geraldo González-PechJuan Felipe de Jesús Torres-AcostaPublished in: Acta parasitologica (2021)
The two T. cacao materials tested showed their potential to be used as ruminant feeds. Extracts affected H. contortus by blocking L3 exsheathment, particularly with the leaf extracts. The in vivo nutraceutical value should be confirmed in small ruminants.
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