Zingiber officinale (Ginger), Curcuma longa (Turmeric) and Cymbopogon nardus (Lemon Grass) essential oils have anti-dactylogyrideans potential in Colossoma macropomum Cuvier 1816 (tambaqui).
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Essential oils are composed of secondary metabolites derived from medicinal plants and have bioactive properties, such asantiparasitic activity. This study investigated the in vitro anti-dactylogyridean efficacy of the Zingiber officinale, Curcuma longaand Cymbopogon nardus essential oils, as well as the acute toxicity for Colossoma macropomum (tambaqui). The majority chemicalcomponents of the essential oils of Z. officinale (α-zingiberene, β-sesquiphellandrene, limonene and geranial), C. longa (ar-turmerone, α-turmerone, α-phellandrene, curlone and 1,8-cineole) and C. nardus (geraniol, geranial and neral) were analysed.
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Essential oil, Anthelmintic, Monogeneans, Tolerance, Treatment, Óleo Essencial, Aquaculture, Phytotherapy, Toxicity