Abstract

BIOLOGICAL EVALUATION OF ANTHELMINITIC ACTIVITY OF LEAVES EXTRACT OF ATLANTIA MONOPHYLLA IN INDIAN ADULT EARTHWORM

Samrin Khalfe*, Akshay Nikam and Bhaskar Kokare

Abstract

Indian atlantia is a small, much-branched, evergreen tree growing up to 6 metres tall. The branches are usually armed with single, stout, sharp spines up to 2cm long. The plant is harvested from the wild, usually for medicinal purposes. It’s reported use of Anti-inflammatory Antibacterial, Antioxidant, larvicidal, pupicidal, antifeedant also used in chronic rheumatism and paralysis in our study Different extracts of Atlantia monophylla leaves were found to possess in-vitro Anthelmintic activity against Indian earthworms Pheritima posthuma, using Piperazine citrate as reference standard. Dose dependent activity was observed in extracts of plant leaves. Methanolic and Ethanolic extract shown better activity of Atlantia monophylla leaves, which is not reported.

Keywords: Atlantia monophylla, Pheritima posthuma, Piperazine citrate, Anthelmintic activity, larvicidal, pupicidal, antifeedant.