Antihelmintic Activity Of Ethanolic Extract Of Tridax Procumbens Linn

Dr. Nagnath R. Kadam; Dr. Amit N. Panaskar; Mrs. Shwetnisha V. Mande; Mr. Dasrao Patil; Dr. Bhagyashri Amit Panaskar

doi:10.53555/sfs.v10i1.3096

Authors

Dr. Nagnath R. Kadam
Dr. Amit N. Panaskar
Mrs. Shwetnisha V. Mande
Mr. Dasrao Patil
Dr. Bhagyashri Amit Panaskar

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53555/sfs.v10i1.3096

Keywords:

Tridax Procumbens Linn, anthelmintic activity, wormicidal activity

Abstract

The ethanolic extract of Tridax Procumbens stem found to be statistically significant at the ethanolic extract possessed the crude extract of Tridax Procumbens Linn in water, methanol, ethanol, ethyl acetate, chloroform, were evaluated on adult Indian earthworms for anthelmintic activity.

The stems extract of Tridax Procumbens exhibited a dose dependent inhibition of spontaneous motility (paralysis) and evoked responses to pin-prick. The effects were comparable with that of albendazole wormicidal (worm killing) activity and thus, may be useful as an anthelmintic.

Author Biographies

Dr. Nagnath R. Kadam

S.R.K. College of pharmacy Manwath -431505, Maharashtra, India
Dr. Amit N. Panaskar

Padmini College of Pharmacy, Dighanchi Atpadi -415315, India
Mrs. Shwetnisha V. Mande

S.R.K. College of pharmacy Manwath -431505, Maharashtra, India.
Mr. Dasrao Patil

Tatyaravji More College of Pharmacy, omerga -41606, Maharashtra, India.
Dr. Bhagyashri Amit Panaskar

Padmini College of Pharmacy, Dighanchi Atpadi -415315, India