In-Vitro Anthelmintic Activity of Two Medicinal Plants

As anthelmintic activity of Chlorophytum borivilianum and Enicostemma littorale have not been studied in literature survey so it is selected for the present study. Methanolic extracts of Chloropytum borivilianum (tubers) and Enicostemma littorale (whole plant) were taken for anthelmintic activity against Indian earthworms Pheritima pasthuma. Various concentrations of both plant extracts were tested and results are expressed in terms of time for paralysis and time for death of worms. Piperazine citrate (10mg/ml) was as a reference drug and distilled water was as a control group. Dose dependent activity was observed in both plant extracts. But Chloropytum borivilianum extract shown significant results as compared to Enicostemma littorale extract. This study has reported first time.