Current Issue : April-June Volume : 2017 Issue Number : 2 Articles : 1 Articles
The crude extracts of Ficus racemosa (Moraceae) were evaluated for anthelmintic activity using adult earthworms; the leaf extract of Ficus racemosa exhibited a dose-dependent inhibition of spontaneous motility (paralysis) and evoked responses to pin-prick. With higher doses (60 mg/ml of petroleum ether extract), the effects were comparable with that of albendazole. However, there was no final recovery in the case of worms treated with petroleum ether extract in contrast to albendazole with which the paralysis was reversible and the worms recovered completely within 5 h. The result shows that among the various extracts, the petroleum ether extract possess significant anthelmintic activity and can be used as wormicidal....
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