Short-Term Preliminary Anthelmintic Effect of Sesbania grandiflora in Naturally Parasitic Infected Goats with Side Effects Observation

Abstract

This study was conducted within short-term period to determine the preliminary anthelmintic effect of Sesbania grandiflora leaves on gastrointestinal parasites infection in goats. Anthelmintic effect was determined by observing the trend of helminth eggs from day-0 to day-14 and followed by another 14 days until day 28 for post-treatment period. A total of 18 male goats were equally divided into three groups; group 1 was left untreated as a control, group 2 was treated with fresh leaves and group 3 was treated with dried leaves of S. grandiflora. Fecal samples were freshly collected weekly and fecal egg count was done. Lethality was recorded once happen and clinical observation on any abnormalities and physiological aspects was observed daily. Reduction of nematode eggs for group 2 and group 3 were 42% and 40% after 14 days respectively. Reduction at day-28 for group 2 and group 3 were 47% and 43% respectively. There was no lethality occurred and abnormalities observed on the physiological aspects of the goats to indicate side effects of the plant to the host following administration of S. grandiflora. Thus, this tropical legume plant was determined to have anthelmintic effect with no side effects to the animal host.