The Most Effective Medicinal Plants for the Treatment ofToxoplasmosis Infection

Background and Aim : Toxoplasmosis is a prevalent zoonotic disease that is caused byToxoplasma gondii. The infection by this protozoan can lead to acute, chronic and congenitaltoxoplasmosis. Stillbirth and abortion is one of the important outcome of the congenitaltoxoplasmosis infection especially during the first trimester of pregnancy. The aim of thissystematic review study was to introduce the most effective herbs for the treatment oftoxoplasmosis.Methods : In order to collect the scientific information about using of the medicinal plants in thetreatment of toxoplasmosis, it was referred to scientific websites including Google Scholar,PubMed, Web of Science, Magiran and Elsevier. The keywords and phrases used in the internetsearch was: Medicinal plants, Toxoplasmosis, Herbs, Toxoplasms gondii, Medicinal plants intreatment of toxoplasmosisResults : The findings of this study suggest that there are ۱۹ different species of medicinal plantswith therapeutic effects on toxoplasmosis. But among of these herbs, two plants has the highestand strongest therapeutic effect in the treatment of toxoplasmosis: ۱. Feijoa sellowian (Myrtaceaefamily) which contains flavonoids, tannins, terpenes and steroidal saponins. ۲. Artemisiaabsinthium (Asteraceae) that contains gamma-terpinene, phenyl ۴-۲-pentadiene, beta-myosin andcamphor.Conclusion : Based on the results of the present study, it is concluded that two plants named Feijoasellowian and Artemisia absinthium are the most effective medicinal plants for the treatment oftoxoplasmosis infection.

کلیدواژه ها:

Medicinal plants ، Treatment ، Toxoplasmosis ، Herbs ، Feijoa sellowian ، Artemisiaabsinthium