IN VITRO ANTHELMINTIC ACTIVITY OF AERIAL PARTS OF AERVA LANATA LINN JUSS

Authors

  • Rajesh R. Dept of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, The Oxford College of Pharmacy, Hongasandra, Bangalore- 68, Karnataka, India
  • Chitra K. Sri Ramachandra College of Pharmacy, Sri Ramachandra University, Porur, Chennai- 600116, Tamil Nadu, India
  • Padmaa M. Paarakh Dept of Pharmacognosy, The Oxford College of Pharmacy, Hongasandra, Bangalore- 68, Karnataka, India

Abstract

Methanol and aqueous extracts of Aerva lanata Linn Juss were taken for anthelmintic activity against Indian earthworm Pheritima postuma. Various concentrations of both extracts were tested and results were expressed in terms of time for paralysis and time taken for death of worms. Piperazine citrate (10 mg/ml) was used as reference standard and normal saline as a control group. Dose dependent activity was observed in both the extracts and the result shows that the methanol extract possesses more activity than aqueous extract and thus may be useful as an anthelmintic.

Keywords:

Anthelmintic, Aerva lanata Linn Juss, Piperazine citrate

DOI

https://doi.org/10.25004/IJPSDR.2010.020408

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01-10-2010
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“IN VITRO ANTHELMINTIC ACTIVITY OF AERIAL PARTS OF AERVA LANATA LINN JUSS”. International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Drug Research, vol. 2, no. 4, Oct. 2010, pp. 269-71, https://doi.org/10.25004/IJPSDR.2010.020408.

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“IN VITRO ANTHELMINTIC ACTIVITY OF AERIAL PARTS OF AERVA LANATA LINN JUSS”. International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Drug Research, vol. 2, no. 4, Oct. 2010, pp. 269-71, https://doi.org/10.25004/IJPSDR.2010.020408.