Assessment of the effect of propolis bee glue on some parasites

Propolis (Bee glue) is a complex resinous hive product and mixture of wax, sugars and plant exudates collected by bees from certain plant sources. The Greeks used it and gave it the name of ”Propolis” pro-means for or in defense and polis- means the city,This study attempts to investigate the effect of propolis [as antiprotozoal] on Eimeria tenella in chickens, Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia duodenalis in rats. The effect of propolis [as antiparasitic] on rabbits and dogs mange was also investigated.