Individual Presentation or Panel Title
Effects of Using Chenopodium Ambrosioides as an Anthelmintic
Abstract
With the increasing use of synthesized chemicals, discovering more holistic and natural ways to cure illnesses has grown in popularity. Using plants reduces the impact of harsh chemicals on the environment and the health of humans and animals. Chenopodium ambrosioides, more commonly known as American wormseed, is a native plant of North, Central, and South America. Characteristics of this annual are that it is fairly short (40 cm tall), has oval leaves, and small yellow flower clusters. Aboriginals in the Americas have been recorded as using wormseed as an anthelmintic or antiparasitic medicine. The property that allows it to kill intestinal worms is called ascaridole. Although ascaridole is a very effective anthelmintic, in high dosages it can be poisonous. This secondary research presentation explores the possibilities of using Chenopodium ambrosioides as an effective anthelmintic for intestinal parasites even though ascaridole, in large amounts, can be potentially poisonous.
Location
Janney Lounge
Start Date
11-4-2015 2:30 PM
End Date
11-4-2015 3:20 PM
Effects of Using Chenopodium Ambrosioides as an Anthelmintic
Janney Lounge
With the increasing use of synthesized chemicals, discovering more holistic and natural ways to cure illnesses has grown in popularity. Using plants reduces the impact of harsh chemicals on the environment and the health of humans and animals. Chenopodium ambrosioides, more commonly known as American wormseed, is a native plant of North, Central, and South America. Characteristics of this annual are that it is fairly short (40 cm tall), has oval leaves, and small yellow flower clusters. Aboriginals in the Americas have been recorded as using wormseed as an anthelmintic or antiparasitic medicine. The property that allows it to kill intestinal worms is called ascaridole. Although ascaridole is a very effective anthelmintic, in high dosages it can be poisonous. This secondary research presentation explores the possibilities of using Chenopodium ambrosioides as an effective anthelmintic for intestinal parasites even though ascaridole, in large amounts, can be potentially poisonous.