OIL OF CHENOPODIUM AND CHLOROFORM AS ANTHELMINTICS

The Comparative Value of Oil of Chenopodium and Tetrachlorethylene as Anthelmintics for Use in Mass Treatment

Deterioration of Ascaridol in Oil of Chenopodium

Before the advent of carbon tetrachloride and tetrachlorethylene, oil of chenopodium was largely used in the treatment of hookworm infection all over the world. Though the oil was made official in the U.S.A. Pharmacopoeia long ago, it was not until 1932 that it found its place in the British Pharmacopoeia. According to the Pharmacopoeias of both the countries, the oil should contain not less th...

Comparison of orange oil and chloroform as gutta- percha solvents in endodontic retreatment.

OBJECTIVE To compare the efficacy of gutta-percha removal achieved with simple mechanical technique using two different solvents. MATERIALS AND METHODS It was an in vitro experimental study conducted at the Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan on 27 extracted human molars divided into two groups by alternate sampling technique. The teeth were prepared by manual filing and obturated...

Antifungal Properties of Chenopodium ambrosioides Essential Oil Against Candida Species

The essential oil of the aerial part (leaves, flowers and stem) of Chenopodium ambrosioides was obtained by hydrodistillation and its chemical composition analyzed by GC and GC/MS, which permitted the identification of 14 components, representing 98.8% of the total oil. Major components were α-terpinene (51.3%), p-cymene (23.4%) and p-mentha-1,8-diène (15.3%). The antifungal properties of this ...

Enhancement of the hepatotoxicity of chloroform in B6C3F1 mice by corn oil: implications for chloroform carcinogenesis.

A recent study of the ability of chloroform in drinking water to produce cancer reported that male Osborne-Mendel rats developed renal tumors, but that female B6C3F1 mice failed to develop hepatocellular carcinomas. The results obtained in the male Osborne-Mendel rats were comparable to those observed in an earlier study sponsored by the National Cancer Institute (NCI). On the other hand, the l...