Abstract

ANTHELMINTIC ACTIVITY OF METHANOLIC EXTRACT OF PELTOPHORUM PTEROCARPUM LEAVES

Vinoly Jeevan Bochala*, Sudhakar Simham, Sampath Katakam, Priyanka Punuru, Chand Basha Shaik

ABSTRACT

Peltophorum pterocarpum belonging to family Fabaceae and traditionally it is claimed to be used in the treatment of stomatitis, insomnia, constipation, ringworm, dysentery, muscular pains, sores and skin disorders. In the present study methanolic extract of its leaves were investigated for its anthelmintic activity by the use of earthworms with different doses i.e., 25, 50, 100 mg /ml, and showed a significant activity by comparing with the standard drug Albendazole. The dose dependent effects were observed with 25, 50, 100 mg/ml dose. The Peltophorum pterocarpum exhibit the similar chemical nature with that of the other species of Peltophorum by phytochemical screening of methanolic extract of leaves.

Keywords: Peltophorum pterocarpum, methanolic extract, anthelmintic activity, albendazole.