The Journal of Phytopharmacology, 2019;8(4):152-154 ; DOI:10.31254/phyto.2019.8401
In-vitro anthelmintic activity of Akanda (Calotropis gigantea L.) whole plant methanolic extract in Indian adult earthworm
Somnath De1 , Somenath Dutta1 , Dulal Chandra Das2 , Monalisha Das3
1. Department of Biotechnology, Panskura Banamali Collage, West Bengal, India
2. K.D. College of Commerce and General Studies, West Bengal, India
3. Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Vidyasagar Institute of Health, Midnapore, West Bengal. India
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Received: 6th June, 2019 / Accepted: 25th July, 2019
From ancient time Calotropis gigantean has lots of beneficial effects already reported, but in this research work two different concentration of plant methanolic extracts showed remarkable anthelmintic activity against India earthworms Pheretima posthuma. The result was also compared by standard drug Albendazole and Carboxy Methyl Cellulose (CMC) as a control group. Here we also find out the phytochemical constituent of this plant.
Anthelmintic activity, Calotropis gigantean, Pheretima posthuma, methanol extract, aqueous extract, phytochemical analysis.
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De S, Dutta S, Das DC, Das M. In-vitro anthelmintic activity of Akanda (Calotropis gigantea L.) whole plant methanolic extract in Indian adult earthworm. J Phytopharmacol 2019; 8(4):152-154.
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