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Spiridoula Athanasiadou
Researcher at Scotland's Rural College
Publications - 61
Citations - 3537
Spiridoula Athanasiadou is an academic researcher from Scotland's Rural College. The author has contributed to research in topics: Teladorsagia circumcincta & Biology. The author has an hindex of 21, co-authored 53 publications receiving 3244 citations. Previous affiliations of Spiridoula Athanasiadou include Scottish Agricultural College & The Roslin Institute.
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The effects of tannin-rich plants on parasitic nematodes in ruminants.
TL;DR: More research is required to understand better the mechanisms of action of plant-derived bioactive substances, and therefore make more pertinent use of these bioactive plants in livestock systems.
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Direct anthelmintic effects of condensed tannins towards different gastrointestinal nematodes of sheep: in vitro and in vivo studies
TL;DR: The lowest intestinal worm burden was recovered from sheep drenched with 8% w/w Quebracho extract and the administration of Que bracho extract at 8% of food intake for 3 days did not affect FEC or worm burdens in sheep infected with the abomasal species compared to controls.
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Use of plants in novel approaches for control of gastrointestinal helminths in livestock with emphasis on small ruminants.
TL;DR: In vivo controlled studies have shown that plant remedies have in most instances resulted in reductions in the level of parasitism much lower than those observed with anthelmintic drugs, and it is essential to validate the anti-parasitic effects of plant products in relation to their potential anti-nutritional and other side effects.
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Medicinal plants for helminth parasite control: Facts and fiction
TL;DR: It is proposed that a holistic approach is required to evaluate the potential of medicinal plants in parasite control and maximise their benefits on parasitised hosts.
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Plant secondary metabolites: antiparasitic effects and their role in ruminant production systems.
TL;DR: The conclusion is that PSM can have antiparasitic properties, which depend on their structure, level of ingestion and availability within the gastrointestinal tract of the animal, and the potential role of PSM for parasite control in ruminant production systems is appraisal.