Relevance of creating hard gelatin capsules with antihelmintic action based on medicinal plant raw materials

Abstract

In recent decades, problems of parasitic diseases in Ukraine have not been given due attention. Their spread is facilitated by the revitalization of migration processes, a significant increase in illegal migrants from various countries of the world, the impoverishment of the population, and the decline of sanitary and educational work. However, parasitic infestations are a problem not only in our country. According to the WHO, intestinal helminthiasis alone accounts for about 1.4 billion new cases of diseases registered during the year. Today, the incidence of ascariasis continues to grow. In particular, the harmfulness of ascariasis lies in the fact that, settling in the middle of the human body, roundworms disrupt the process of metabolism, cause vitamin deficiency, and in case of serious infection, they disrupt the work of many organs and systems [