Evaluation of Anthelmintic Activity of Pistia stratiotes Linn.
The ethanolic extract of the plant Pistia stratiotes (Araceae) was investigated for activity against Indian earthworms Pheretima posthuma and nematode Ascardi galli. Various concentrations (10, 20, 50 mg/ml) of ethanolic extract were tested, which involved determination of time of paralysis and time of death of the worms. It was compared with Piperazine citrate (15 mg/ml) and Albendazole (20 mg/ml) as standard reference and normal saline as control. The study indicated the potential usefulness of Pistia stratiotes against earthworm infections.
Institute of Pharmacy and Technology, Salipur, Cuttack-754 202, Orissa, India.
H K Sundeep
HK
Kumar
Institute of Pharmacy and Technology, Salipur, Cuttack-754 202, Orissa, India.
Anindya
A
Bose
Institute of Pharmacy and Technology, Salipur, Cuttack-754 202, Orissa, India.
Arundhuti
A
Raut
Institute of Pharmacy and Technology, Salipur, Cuttack-754 202, Orissa, India.
Sujit Kumar
SK
Sahu
Srinivas Rao College of Pharmacy, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India.
M B V
MB
Raju
Ascardia galli; Pheretima posthuma; Pistia stratiotes; anthelminthic activity