title: Anthelmintic coumarin from Ethulia conyzoides var. gracilis Asch. & Schweinf.
abstract: The alcoholic extract of aerial parts of Ethulia conyzoides var. gracilis Asch. & Schweinf. exhibits a significant anthelmintic activity when tested in vitro against Ascaris lumbricoides using santonin as a reference. Four coumarins were isolated and identified; ethuliacoumarin A was found to be responsible for the anthelmintic activity.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D001200:Ascaris / Q000187:drug effects; D003374:Coumarins / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000494:pharmacology; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D000871:Anthelmintics; D003374:Coumarins