A Study on the Anthelmintic Action of the Cashew-Nut Shell Oil
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one or only a few more species of parasites. Moreover, some of the effec ive remedies such as oil of chenopodium, carbon tetrachloride etc have only limited use owing to various contraindications. Thus an ideal anthelmintic with a broad sphere of action, safe and non-toxic, well-tolerated and preferably cheap is yet to be found out. The oil extracted from the shell of cashewnut (Anacardium occidentale Linn.) was first use for the treatment of helminthiasis of clogs by Leao and Eichbaum (1947) and was found to be effective against the hookworms an<l round worms; the action against the whip
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