Research Journal of Parasitology1816-4943xxxx-xxxxScience International10.3923/jp.2017.33.44In Vitro and In Vivo Anti-blastocystis Efficacy of Olive Leaf Extract and Bee Pollen Compound]]>El-SayedShaimaa Helmy AmerNeimat IsmailSoad AliIman RizkEnas MagdyMona El-BadryAyman Abdel-Moamen 22017122Background:Blastocystis is the most common enteric protozoa in humans and animals worldwide. The hazardous side effects and potential development of drug resistance to the standard drug, metronidazole (MTZ), necessitate the search for safer and more efficient alternative therapeutics. Objective: The present study was designed to investigate the in vitro activity and in vivo efficacy of two natural medicinal compounds, Olive Leaf Extract (OLE) and Bee Pollen Compound (BPC) against subtype 3 Blastocystis isolated from symptomatic patients. Materials and Methods: Cultured parasites were challenged with a graded concentration of OLE (500, 1000 μg mL1), BPC (500, 1000 μg mL1) and MTZ (150, 250 μg mL1) to assess its in vitro growth by counting the number of viable cells after one and two h of incubation and morphological ultrastructural changes were evaluated using Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM). The anti-Blastocystis effects of OLE and BPC were determined in 40 laboratory bred Swiss albino mice inoculated with Blastocystis isolates using parasitological, histopathological and immunohistochemical methods. Results:Blastocystis isolated from symptomatic patients were subtype 3. 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