Nematicidal effect of garlic infusion (Allium sativum) compared to albendazole administered orally in sheep

Abstract

The meat of the sheep of hair is very accepted by its characteristic flavor, nevertheless, this cattle is very exposed to the gastrointestinal parasitosis limiting its meat production. The use of natural medicinal products is an alternative to conventional treatments. Garlic is attributed medicinal properties mainly by its organ-sulfur compounds. In the present investigation the nematicidal effect of the garlic infusion (Allium sativum) at 10% was evaluated, to determine if there is a significant difference with a test of student T means and residual effect of the nematicidal effect of the 10% garlic infusion compared to Albendazole 15% administered orally in sheep. 30 female hybrid sheep crosses of Merina, Pelibuey, Blackbelly and Katahdine breeds between 1 year and 2½ years of age, divided into 2 groups of 15 animals each were selected. Group 1: the infusion of garlic was administered at a dose of 5ml / 100kg, for 3 consecutive days; Group 2: received a commercial product based on albendazole at a single dose of 5 mg / kg. Fecal samples were collected at day 0 before treatment, 24 hours, 7, 14, 21 and 28 days after treatment, using diagnostic methods Flotation and McMaster (eggs / g feces). The infusion of garlic administered orally in sheep was effective as a nematicide on the first day after treatment, obtaining 47% of the samples without parasite load in relation to 40% of albendazole. The group treated with the garlic infusion was decreasing its nematicidal effect at 7, 14, 21 and 28 days, unlike albendazole, which was at 21 days. It was determined that there is no significant difference (P ≥0.05) of the nematicidal effect of garlic infusion compared to albendazole administered orally in sheep, so it is an alternative to reduce the burden of nematodes in sheep.