Effects of Nigella sativa and albendazole alone and in combination in Toxocara canis infected mice.

Objective: Nigella sativa extract has been used in the Middle East as a traditional medicine for several complaints. We aimed to evaluate the biochemical, histopathological and hematologic changes in Toxocara canis-infected mice after treatment with Nigella sativa extract, albendazole or a combination of both.

Methods: This comparative study was conducted between June and July 2008 at the Itarran University Saniturla Turkey.