IN-VITRO ANTHELMINTIC ACTIVITY OF OCIMUM SANCTUM LEAVES EXTRACT
Vikas Yadav, Navneet Kumar Verma*, Asheesh Kumar Singh, Rupali Jaiswal and Anuj Srivastava
ABSTRACT
In this present experiment we had studied about to evaluate invitro anthelmintic activity of Ocimum sanctum by using leaves extract. Anthelmintic activity was tested against Indian earthworm Pheretima posthuma. Extraction of Ocimum sanctum demonstrated potent anthelmintic activity tested against Indian earthworm Pheretima posthuma. The dose-dependent anthelmintic efficacy of the fractions was quite similar to that of piperazine citrate The result obtained in the study led to the conclude that leaves of the mangrove plant, high level of polyphenolics and show significant anthelmintic activity. Ocimum sanctum Linn known as Tulsi in India is a sacred plant for hindus known from centuries and being used in Ayurveda for its varied healing properties belonging to the Labiateae family. To this purpose we have studied in vitro antihelminthic activity of osmium in comparison with albendazole.
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