ANTHELMINTIC ACTIVITY OF METHANOLIC EXTRACT OF SPHAERANTHUS AMARANTHOIDES BURM

Authors

  • SOMNATH DE Dr. Samuel George Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Markapur- 523316, Andhra Pradesh
  • AKALANKA DEY Annamalai University, Department of Pharmacy, Annamalai Nagar-600 802, Tamil Nadu, India
  • A.M.S.SUDHAKAR BABU A.M.Reddy Memorial Colleges of Pharmacy, Narasaraopet, Guntur-522601, AndhraPradesh
  • SIDDABATHUNI ANEELA Dr. Samuel George Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Markapur- 523316, Andhra Pradesh

Keywords:

Sphaeranthus amaranthoides, Pheretima posthuma, Anthelmintic, Methanol extract, soxhlet extractor.

Abstract

The objective of this study was  to evaluate the   anthelmintic activity of methanolic extract of Sphaeranthus amaranthoides. Three concentrations (25 µg/ml, 50µg/ml, 100 µg/ml) of extract were studied in activity, which involve the determination of time of paralysis and death of worms. The extract revealed significant dose dependent anthelmintic activity at the highest concentration of 100 µg/ml as compared with Albendazole as standard reference . A and normal saline solution as control. The anthelmintic activity of methanolic extract of Sphaeranthus amaranthoides has therefore been demonstrated for the first time.  

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Published

30.06.2014

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SOMNATH DE, AKALANKA DEY, A.M.S.SUDHAKAR BABU, & SIDDABATHUNI ANEELA. (2014). ANTHELMINTIC ACTIVITY OF METHANOLIC EXTRACT OF SPHAERANTHUS AMARANTHOIDES BURM. International Journal of Pharma and Bio Sciences, 5(2), 152–156. Retrieved from https://ijpbs.net/index.php/journal/article/view/3455

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Volume 5, Issue 2, 2014

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