Abstract

INVESTIGATION OF IN-VITRO ANTHELMINTIC ACTIVITY OF ANETHUM GRAVEOLENS AGAINST PHERETIMA POSTHUMA

Shewale R. S*., Doijad R.C., Sankpal P.S., Pisal S. R., Patil Y. A.

ABSTRACT

Development of anthelmintic drugs leads to evaluation of medicinal plants as a source of anthelmintics. In view of this, an attempt has been made to study the anthelmintic activity of leaves of plant of Anethum graveolens. In the current study, experiments were conducted to evaluate the possible anthelmintic activity of alcoholic extracts of the leaves of plant Anethum graveolens. Various concentrations (20, 40, 60, 80, 100mg/ml) of alcoholic extracts were tested and results were expressed in terms of time for paralysis and time for death of worms. Also Albendazole used as a reference standard and saline as a control group.

Keywords: Anethum graveolens (Dill), Anthelmintic