Therapeutic Impact of Plant-Derived Extracts and their Silver Nanoparticle-Loaded Extracts on the Zoonotic Parasite Hymenolepis Nana Infection

Authors : Wesam M. A. Elgendy, Hany M. El-Wahsh, Doaa Naguib, Rasha A. Elmahy, Suzan Awad AbdelGhany Morsy, Ashraf Fawzy Mosa Ahmed, Marim Fayz Abdow, Nabeel Hussain Alhussainy, Faten Abdullah Al Braikan, Ahmed Bendari, Akram Abu-Okail, Amira Mohamed AbdelHady Elhosyni

DOI : 10.1007/s11686-026-01244-x

Volume : 71

Issue : 2

Year : 2026

Page No : 78

Hymenolepis nana (H. nana) is a neglected zoonotic cestode that commonly infects humans and is typically treated with praziquantel (PZQ). Due to concerns about drug resistance and adverse effects, this study explored the antiparasitic activity of aqueous extracts from Artemisia alba, Moringa oleifera, and Ceratonia siliqua, as well as their corresponding silver-nanoparticles (AgNPs)-loaded extracts, against H. nana infection.


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