1Department of Pharmacognosy, Pravara Rural College of Pharmacy, Pravaranagar Loni-413 736 (M.S.)
2Departments of Pharmacognosy, East Point College of Pharmacy, Virgonagar, Bangalore
*Corresponding Author E-mail: vijaypharm@rediffmail.com
The present study reports anthelmintic activity of extract of petroleum ether, ethyl acetate and methanol obtained from the bark of Ficus carica. All extracts showed significant and dose dependant activity compared to standard drug albendazole. Amongst all the extracts petroleum ether extract showed better anthelmintic activity.
Ficus carica, pheretima posthuma, Albendazol
