IN VITRO ANTHELMINTHICACTIVITY OF HERBALFORMULATION AGAINST EISENIAFETIDA

Abstract

The present study was undertaken to evaluate anthelmintic activity of Herbal formulation of leaves of Platyclatus orientalis, Momordica charantia and Punica granatum against Eisenia fetida. For this study used various concentrations (25-100 mg/ml) herbal formulation were evaluated in the bioassay involving determination of time of paralysis (P) and time of death (D) of the worms. Albendazole was used as standard anthelmintic drug and distilled water was used as control. The results of present study indicated that the herbal formulation significantly exhibited paralysis (P<0.01) in worms in higher dose 100 mg/ml and also caused death of worms especially at higher concentration of 100 mg/ml, as compared to standard drug.