Research Journal of Pharmacy and Technology
SCOPUS
  • Year: 2010
  • Volume: 3
  • Issue: 4

Anthelmintic Activity of Methanolic Extract of Steriospermum xylocarpum.

  • Author:
  • R. Dhenge1,, P. Katolkar1, P. Itankar2, N. Durgakar3
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • Page Number: 1064 to 1065

1Manoharbhai Patel Institute of Pharmacy (B. Pharm), Kudwa, Gondia-441614 (M.S.), India

2Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences R.T.M., Nagpur University, Nagpur -440033, (M.S.), India

3Sharad Pawar College of Pharmacy, Wanadongri, Nagpur. (M.S.), India

*Corresponding Author E-mail: p_k_7995@yahoo.co.in

Online published on 3 April, 2013.

Abstract

Methanolic extract of tubers of Stereospermum xylocarpum (MESX) (Bignoniaceae) was studied for its anthelmintic activity using adult Indian earthworms, Pheritima posthuma. The results of the study indicated that the MESX possessed significant anthelmintic activity at dose 20 mg/mL.

Keywords

Anthelmintic activity, Stereospermum xylocarpum