Activity of chitosan-encapsulated Eucalyptus staigeriana essential oil on Haemonchus contortus

- The major component of Eucalyptus staigeriana essential oil was (+)-Limonene.
- The E. staigeriana oil doping in the chitosan matrix was 36.5%.
- The amount of oil released from the matrix varied depending on the pH.
- EncEs has demonstrated anthelmintic activity in vitro.
- EncEs reduced the H. contortus burden of M. unguiculatus experimentally infected.