title: A comparative study of the anthelmintic potential of cleome viscosa L. And cleome burmanni w. And a.
abstract: Methanol, aqueous and chloroform extracts of Cleome viscosa and Cleome burmanni were tested for anthelmintic potential against the Indian earthworm Pheritima posthuma. Different concentrations of the extracts ranging from 50-2000 μg/ml were tested and results expressed as time required for paralysis and death of the worms. Piperazine citrate was used as a reference standard and DMSO (1%) as the negative control. The methanol extracts of Cleome viscosa and Cleome burmanni exhibited significant anthelmintic activity. Methanol extract of Cleome viscosa at a concentration of 2000 μg/ml was detected to be the most effective treatment dose. Thin layer chromatography of methanol extracts of both plants revealed the presence of terpenoids.
authors: Department of Botany, University of Kerala, Kariavattom, Thiruvananthapuram - 695 581, India.
authors: Lakshmi S
authors: LS
authors: Pillai
authors: Bindu R
authors: BR
authors: Nair