Abstract

ANTHELMINTIC ACTIVITY OF HORSE RADISH

Mathews Abraham*, Anjana abraham, C. R. Biju, G. Babu

Abstract

Helminth infections are among the most common infections in humans, affecting a large population of the World. Use of herbal products as antimicrobial agents may provide the best alternative to the wide and injudicious use of synthetic antibiotics. Albendazole, the commercial anthelmintic drug is used as a standard reference and saline as control. The predominant effect of anthelmintic drug on the worms is to cause a flaccid paralysis that result in expulsion of the worm by peristalsis. Albendazole acts probably by blocking glucose uptake and depletion of its glycogen stores.

Keywords: Anthelmintic activity, Horse radish, Albendazole.