Helminthic infections are now being recognized as the cause of much chronic ill health and sluggishness among the tropical people. More than half of the world populations suffers from worm infections of one type or the other. Traditional system of medicine reports the efficacy of chenopodiul oil, Embelia ribes (Via-Varang), Trachyspermum ammi Ajwain and Biper betle (Pan) oils etc. for eliminati...

Objective: The study was conducted to investigate the antibacterial and anthelmintic activities and to determine total phenolic contents of methanolic extract of Piper betel leaves. Materials and Methods: The extract was subjected to assay for antibacterial activity using both gram positive and gram negative bacterial strains through disc diffusion method; anthelmintic activity with the determi...

Plants have served human beings as a natural source for treatments and therapies from ancient times, amongst them medicinal herbs gain attention because of its wide use less side effects. In the recent years plant research has increased throughout world huge amount evidences been collected to show immense potential plants used in various traditional systems. The objective this study was investi...

Present study was carried out to investigate the anthelmintic potential of petroleum-ether extract of Portulaca oleracea against Pheretima posthuma as a species of earthworm. Various concentrations (25‐100 mg/ml) of petroleum-ether extract were evaluated for anthelmintic activity by recording the time required for paralysis and death of worms. Albendazole was used as standard. Result indicates ...

The present study was aimed to evaluate anthelmintic activity of aqueous and methanolic extract of Trapa natans L.var. bispinosa Roxb fruit peels and root. The plant commonly known as “Water Chestnut” in India and is an annual aquatic floating herb occurring throughout the Indian subcontinent and used traditionally for several medicinal purposes. The effect of this plant was evaluated for anthe...

OBJECTIVE The study was conducted to investigate the antibacterial and anthelmintic activities and to determine total phenolic contents of methanolic extract of Piper betel leaves. MATERIALS AND METHODS The extract was subjected to assay for antibacterial activity using both gram positive and gram negative bacterial strains through disc diffusion method; anthelmintic activity with the determi...

This study describes a biological investigations of methanolic extract of Jatropha gossypiifolia, a plant belonging to the family Euphorbiaceae. The aim of this investigation was to expose the viable phytochemical constituents properly as their contribution towards the antioxidant, anthelmintic and membrane stabilizing activities. The anthelmintic test was conducted on earthworm Pheritima phost...

objective: the study was conducted to investigate the antibacterial and anthelmintic activities and to determine total phenolic contents of methanolic extract of piper betel leaves. materials and methods: the extract was subjected to assay for antibacterial activity using both gram positive and gram negative bacterial strains through disc diffusion method; anthelmintic activity with the determi...

Helminth infections are still a threat to public health for people resident in the tropics and underdeveloped countries. These infections are usually ignored and some of them, such as neurocysticercosis are dangerous and have serious side effects. The use of drugs on one hand assists to cure the diseases, but on the other hand, may cause the parasite to be resistant to treatment. These drugs ma...