Treatment of schistosomiasis by biological products cyanogenic glycosides

The CN group from biological sources is investigated for its therapeutic value. Plants containing cyanogenic glycosides were used to treat mice infected with S.mansoni. The seeds of two plants from the local flora were used viz: Linum usitatissimum Fam Linaceae and Raphanus sativus Fam. Cruciferae. Human cases of S.haematobium and cases of S. mansoni were successfully treated by these seeds administered orally