IN VITRO ANTHELMINTIC ACTIVITY OF IPOMEA AQUATICA

SRIKANTH I.; KIRAN KUMAR V.; KRISHNA SAI K.; SUNITHA M.; RAMANJANEYULU K.; HIMABINDHU J.

doi:10.22159/ijcpr.2018v10i3.27338

Authors

SRIKANTH I. Department of Pharmacognosy, Vishnu Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Narsapur, Medak
KIRAN KUMAR V. Department of Pharmacognosy, Vishnu Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Narsapur, Medak
KRISHNA SAI K. Department of Pharmacognosy, Vishnu Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Narsapur, Medak
SUNITHA M. Department of Pharmacognosy, Vishnu Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Narsapur, Medak
RAMANJANEYULU K. Department of Pharmacognosy, Vishnu Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Narsapur, Medak
HIMABINDHU J. Department of Pharmacognosy, Vishnu Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Narsapur, Medak

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22159/ijcpr.2018v10i3.27338

Keywords:

Anthelmintic activity, ipomeaaquatica, Albendazole, Ethanolic extract, Pheretimaposthuma

Abstract

Objective: The present study was aimed at the evaluation of in vitro anthelmintic activity of ethanolic leaf extract of ipomeaaquatica against Indian earthworm Pheretimaposthuma.

Methods: Four concentrations (25 mg/ml, 50 mg/ml, 75 mg/ml, 100 mg/ml) were tested and results were expressed in terms of time for paralysis and time of the death of worms. In this study, Albendazole was used as a standard drug.

Results: Ethanolic leaf extract of ipomea aquatic showed significant activity at higher concentrations when compared to standard group (Albendazole).

Conclusion: It can be concluded that the ethanolic leaf extract of Ipomeaaquaticahas shown more significant anthelmintic activity when compared to Albendazole against Indian earthworm Pheretimaposthuma.

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