Efficacy of the aqueous extract of azadirachta indica against the marine parasitic leech and its phytochemical profiling

• Main Authors: Balu Alagar Venmathi Maran, Dawglas Josmeh, Jen Kit Tan, Yoong, Soon Yong, Muhammad Dawood Shah
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: MDPI 2021
• Subjects: QL360-599.82 Invertebrates; SH20.3-191 Aquaculture
• Online Access: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/30721/1/Efficacy%20of%20the%20aqueous%20extract%20of%20Azadirachta%20indica%20against%20the%20marine%20parasitic%20leech%20and%20its%20phytochemical%20profiling-Abstract.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/30721/2/Efficacy%20of%20the%20aqueous%20extract%20of%20Azadirachta%20indica%20against%20the%20marine%20parasitic%20leech%20and%20its%20phytochemical%20profiling.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/30721/; https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85103862779&doi=10.3390%2fmolecules26071908&partnerID=40&md5=972257a710e43b7dc20650634c89e0e5

Zeylanicobdella arugamensis (Hirudinea), a marine parasitic leech, not only resulted in the mortality of the host fish (Groupers) but also caused economic losses. The current study aimed to elucidate the antiparasitic efficacy of the aqueous extract of the Azadirachta indica leaves against Z. arugam...