| plant vermicides of haitian vodou show in vitro activity against larval hookworm. | haitian vodou priests (houngans) and priestesses (mambos) use plant remedies to treat many illnesses, including intestinal parasite infections. the present study screened 12 plants used in vodou treatments for intestinal parasites to detect in vitro activity against infective-stage larvae of the hookworm ancylostoma caninum. water-soluble extracts of 4 of the 12 plants inhibited serum-stimulated feeding by larval a. caninum in a dose-dependent manner. all 4 plant extracts inhibited feeding induc ... | 2008 | 18576795 |