Anthelmintic Potential of Three Road-Side Plants
Journal Title: International Journal of Ayurveda and Pharmaceutical Chemistry - Year 2019, Vol 0, Issue 0
Abstract
Achyranthes aspera (Amaranthaceae), Tephrosia purpurea (Fabaceae), Croton bonplandianum (Euphorbiaceae) are traditional roadside plants, majorly found through waste land, open areas, along road side, railway abandoned field in wide open ravines. Thesethree commonly used traditional plants possess immense medicinal properties. Tephrosia purpurea is a poisonous plant, its seeds are used as substitute of coffee beans and use in leprosy, ulcers. The fresh juice of Croton bonplandianum is beneficial in severe headache and use to stop bleeding in cuts and wound. Achyranthes aspera possess anti-inflammatory property and its dry root powder use in severe respiratory problems like cough, asthma. The present study explores the anthelmintic activity of these three plants at three different concentrations i.e., 20, 50, 80 mg/ml against Indian earthworms (Pheretima posthuma). Time taken for paralysis and death was determined and the results were compared with that of standard drug albendazole (100 mg/ml). Out of all the three plant leaf extracts Tephrosia purpurea was found to be highly effective and showed dose dependent significant results for paralysis and death.
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Sonia Singla, V K Kapoor
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