In vitro anthelmintic activity of the whole plant of enicostemma littorale by using various extracts.
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2010-11
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Abstract
Development of anthelmintic resistance and high cost of conventional
anthelmintic drugs led to the evaluation of medicinal plants has an alternative source of
anthelmintics.In the current study, experiments were conducted to evaluate the possible
anthelminitic effects of various extracts of the whole plant of Enicostemma littorale.
Various concentrations (25, 50,100,200mg/ml) of all extracts were tested and results were
expressed in terms of time for paralysis and time for death of worms. Albendazole was
used as a reference standard and saline as a control group. Dose dependent activity was
observed in all extracts Enicostemma littorale.
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Pheretima pothuma, Enicostemma littorale, anthelminitic
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Vidyadhar S, Saidulu M, Gopal T K, Chamundeeswari D, Rao Umamaheswara, Banji David. In vitro anthelmintic activity of the whole plant of enicostemma littorale by using various extracts. International Journal of Applied Biology and Pharmaceutical Technology. 2010 Nov-Dec; 1(3): 1119-1125.