in-vitro effect of Assafoetida on Trichomonos vaginalis

ABSTRACT

Asafetida is an oleo-gum resin obtained from the roots and stems of many Ferula species. In this work, the effect of asafetida on the growth of Trichomonas vaginalis in vitro was studied and compared with metronidazole as a reference drug. It showed that asafetida had a potent antiparasitic effect on T. vaginalis compared with metronidazole. Thus, a further investigation to study its applicability in the treatment of parasitic infections is needed