Abstract

DETERMINATION OF ANTHELMINTIC ACTIVITY OF TERMINALIA CATAPPA EXTRACT (RED LEAVES)

*Dasrao Patil, Pradeep Halle and Anil Bade

ABSTRACT

Terminalia catappa (red leaves) were used to check anthelmintic activity of methanolic extract of Terminalia catappa. The paralysis time and death time was checked by this study. The anthelmintic activity of red leaves was checked by preparing its methanolic extract in a concentration of 20mg/ml, 40mg/ml, and 60mg/ml. The standard drug Albendazole was used to check the anthelmintic activity of methanolic extract. The observations and results suggest that methanolic extract of Terminalia catappa leaves found to possess concentration dependent anthelmintic activity on worms (shows better activity with increasing concentration of extract). The methanolic extract 20mg/ml shows significant activity as compare to the standard drug. The study involves the determination of paralysis time and death time of the worms in different doses of the methanolic extracts.

Keywords: Terminalia catappa red leaves, Albendazole, Time for Paralysis, Time for Death, Anthelmintic Activity