Год выпуска: 2012 Автор: Zulhisyam Abdul Kari Abdullah and Ahmad Anwar Ismail Издательство: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing Страниц: 152 ISBN: 9783659217401
Описание
Leeches (Class: Hirudinea) are widely distributed all over the world in various habitats, such as freshwater, seas, desert, and oases (Gouda, 2006).Leech are forbidden (Haram) for consumption as a food, but it is recommended (Sunnah) for cosmetic purposes and as medical products. Nowadays, the breeding of leeches for medical purposes has bright commercial potential and of late many entrepreneurs have embarked on the farming of leeches. In this study, understanding the growth conditions required could help maximize the quality of leech farming and those for medical purposes. It is common knowledge that when the leech ceases to feed, the host bleeds for a long time. It has long been known that leeches contain a substance with anticoagulant properties namely hirudin protein. Numerous studies with experimental animal models have been performed that corroborated the antithrombotic efficacy of hirudin (Kaiser, 1991). However, in Malaysia work on gathering more information on hirudin...