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  • Title: Effect of Gliricidia sepium leaves intake on larval establishment of Cooperia punctata in calves and bio-guided fractionation of bioactive molecules.
    Author: von Son-de Fernex E, Alonso-Díaz Miguel Á, Valles-de la Mora B, Mendoza-de Gives P, Castillo-Gallegos E, Zamilpa A, González-Cortazar M.
    Journal: Vet Parasitol; 2018 Mar 15; 252():137-141. PubMed ID: 29559135.
    Abstract:
    The aims of this study were: 1) to assess the anthelmintic effect of Gliricidia sepium on the establishment of C. punctata third-stage larvae (L3) in calves, and 2) to isolate and to elucidate an anti-exsheathment phytochemical from the plant offered during the trial. Twelve ¾ Holstein × Zebu calves were divided in two experimental groups: control (T1) and treatment (T2) (n = 6). After adaptation, each calf was infected with an oral dose of 400 C. punctata L3/Kg LW. Basal diet consisted of Digitaria decumbens hay (6.27% CP) and commercial concentrate (12% CP). In addition, during the experimental period T2 received fresh G. sepium leaves (26.88% CP) ad libitum. On day 9 post-infection, three calves per treatment were randomly selected for slaughter, and worm counts were performed. Larval establishment rates obtained were 13.44 ± 0.13% and 3.1 ± 1.42% for T1 and T2, respectively (P < .05). The reduction of larval establishment was 76.9%. The total length of worms recovered from the animals was also affected by the intake of G. sepium (P < .05). Phytochemicals present in G. sepium leaves offered to calves were isolated through silica gel columns and elucidated through Magnetic Nuclear Resonance (1H and 13C). Bio-guided isolation procedures lead to the elucidation of Oxytroside (Kaempferol 3-O-rhamnopyranosyl-(1 → 6)-β-D-glucopyranoside-7-O-rhamnopyranoside), which fully inhibited the C. punctata exsheathment process (2400 μg mL-1). Gliricidia sepium represents an alternative to prevent severe C. punctata infections by reducing larval establishment in cattle.
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