Abstract
ObjectiveTo determined the antiparasitic activity of the isolated chitosan from Penicillium viridicatum, Penicillium aurantiogriseum and commercial chitosan against protoscolicidal of hydatid cysts were determined. MethodsAfter isolating chitosan from fungal cell walls, four concentrations (50, 100, 200, 400 μg/mL) of each type of prepared chitosan and commercial chitosan were used for 10, 30, 60, and 180 min, respectively. ResultsAmong different type of chitosan, commercial chitosan with the highest degree of deacetylation showed high scolicidal activity in vitro. Fungal chitosan could be recommended, as good as commercial chitosan, for hydatic cysts control. ConclusionsIt seems to be a good alternative to synthetic and chemical scolicidal.
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