Anthelmintic Activity of Rhizomes of Nymphaea rubra Linn
S K Behera1, T K Mohapatra, Vikash Dash
1Lecturer, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Kanak Manjari Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, G.B.Nagar, Phase-II, Chhend Colony, Rourkela-769014, Orissa, India. E-mail Id: pk_sk_2007@yahoo.co.in.
Ancient Science of Life
|May 5, 2012
Abstract:
The Anthelmintic activity of petroleum ether, methanol and chloroform extract of rhizomes of Nymphaea rubra Linn were evaluated separately and the activities were compared with that of Albendazole. The petroleum ether, ethanol and chloroform extract exhibited dose dependent activity. The ethanolic extract showed remarkable Anthelmintic activity.
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