Abstract

“ANTHELMENTIC ACTIVITY OF LEAVES AND STEM OF ARGYREIA CUNEATA”

Akshda B. Jadhav*, Prajakta U. Davande, Harshda A. Gaikwad, Pallavi V. Bhokare, Karishma J. Baid

Abstract

Approximately 3 million people are infected with helminthes worldwide. Helminthes infections are commonly found in villages of developing countries and are being recognized as cause of much acute as well as chronic illness among the human beings as well as cattle’s. Hence, the treatment for helmintic infection is of almost need. The high cost of modern anthelmintics has limited the effective control of these parasites. The Methanol and aqueous extract of Argyreia Cuneata was evaluated for invitro anthelminthic activity. In present study different concentration of Extract 50 mg/ml, 100 mg/ml, 200 mg/ml were investigated for its anthelmintic activity. The result indicates that the 200 mg/ml Extract posses significant anthelmintic activity. Dose dependent effects were observed with 50 mg/ml, 100 mg/ml, and 200 mg/ml. The paralysis time [P] and death time [D] is comparable with standard Piperazine citrate 100 mg/ml.

Keywords: Helminthes infection, chronic illness, in vitro anthelminthic effect, paralysis time, death time.