Evaluation of Anthelmintic Potential of Cressa cretica Whole Plant Extract

The aim of this study was to compare the anthelmintic potency of methanolic and aqueous extracts of Cressa cretica whole plant by using Indian earthworms (Pheretima posthuma). For in-vitro testing of anthelmintic potency by measuring the duration of paralysis and worm death, the extracts were used at different concentrations of 25, 50, and 100 mg/ml, respectively. As a standard, albendazole was used. According to the findings of this research, Cressa cretica has the ability to paralyze earthworms and also cause their death after a period of time. The shortest paralysis period was observed at 100 mg/ml of Cressa cretica methanolic extract, which was 13.63±0.53 and 14.75±3.98 minutes, respectively. The study's findings were similar to those of regular Albendazole. The current study's findings show that the methanolic extract took less time to paralyze the earthworm than the aqueous extract. The traditional claim of Cressa cretica as ananthelmintic has been proven in this research, as methanolic and aqueous extracts of the whole plant showed activity against the earthworm used in the experiment.