Research Journal of Pharmacy and Technology
SCOPUS
  • Year: 2010
  • Volume: 3
  • Issue: 1

In vitro Anthelmintic Activity of Nymphacea stellata Willd

  • Author:
  • Sibnarayan Acharya, Digbijay Kumar, Asit Ranjan Sahu, Saswata Kumar Parida, Satyajit
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • Page Number: 287 to 288

C.U. Shah College of Pharmacy and Research, Wadhwan, Surendranagar, Gujrat-363030

*Corresponding Author E-mail: sibanarayan.acharya@gmail.com

Online published on 3 April, 2013.

Abstract

Different extracts of thalamus of Nymphacea stellata willd., were evaluated for their anthelmintic activity on adult Indian earthworms, Pheretima posthuma, the chloroform and ethanol extract of the plant shows significant activity. The activities are comparable with the reference drug Albendazole and Piperazine citrate.

Keywords

Nymphacea stellata, Anthelmintic activity, chloroform extract, ethanol extract, Albendazole, Piperazine citrate