ANTHELMINTIC ACTIVITY OF AERIAL PARTS OF DODONAEAVISCOSA (L.) JACQ
Authors/Creators
- 1. *S. A. Raja Pharmacy College, Vadakangulam, Tirunelveli District, Tamilnadu, India. 1JKK Munirajah College of Pharmacy, Kumarapalayam, Namakkal District, Tamilnadu, India.
Description
Helminthic infections are the most common infection in human beings affecting a large proportion of the world’s population. Anthelmintic drugs are the drugs which are used to kill or reduce the number of helminthic parasites in the intestinal tract or tissues of the body. The aim of the present study highlights the evaluation of anthelmintic activity of Dodonaeaviscosaaerial part extracts in experimental adult Indian earth worm pheretimaposthuma. Chloroform and ethanol extract of Dodonaeaviscosawere investigated for anthelmintic activity using albendazole (10mg/ml) as standard reference and normal saline as control. The time to achieve paralysis and death of worm were determined. Chloroform extract shows more anthelmintic activity than ethanolic extract when compared with standard Albendazole.