The Erode College of Pharmacy, Erode., India
*Corresponding Author: Mr. S. Manokaran, Dept. of Pharmacognosy, The Erode College of Pharmacy, Veppampalayam, Vallipurathan Palayam (PO), Erode – 638 112, Tamilnadu, India. Mobile No: +919626056858 E-mail: msellimuthu@gmail.com
Online published on 21 March, 2013.
The hydro-alcoholic extract of Cucurbita maxima pulp shows the haematological activity against phenyl hydrazine induced anaemic rat. The hydro alcoholic extract of 150 mg/kg and 300 mg/kg are shown significant action against the anaemia, when compared to the 10 mg/kg of phenylhydrazine induced group after 4 weeks of treatment. The parameters determined are haemaglobulin content, RBC, WBC.
Haematinic activity, Cucurbita maxima pulp, Phenylhydrazine, Haematological parameters
