In-Vitro Anthelmintic Activity of Mussaenda frondosa

Ethyl alcohol and aqueous extract of Mussaenda frondosa were investigated for their anthelmintic activity against Pheretima posthuma, Raillietina spiralis,Ascaridia galli. Three concentrations (10, 25, 50 mg/ml) of each extract were studied in activity, which involved the determination of time of paralysis and time of death of the worm. Piperazine citrate (10 mg/ml) was used as reference standard and distilled water as control. The result shows that ethyl alcohol and aqueous extract posses anthelmintic activity.