Abstract

COMPARATIVE ANTHELMINTIC ACTIVITY OF EUGENIA CARYOPHYLLUS & UNCARIA GAMBIER

*Manisha Yogesh Sonalkar, Sachin Annasaheb Nitave

ABSTRACT

The present study evaluated the anthelmintic activity of alcoholic extract of Eugenia caryophyllus & Uncaria gambier by using pheritima posthuma as a test worms. Both test sample taken at different concentration clove bud extract having (5,10,15mg/ml conc.) & pale catechu having (50.100,150mg/ml conc.) were tested on indian earth worms (pheritima posthuma),paralysis time & death of time were consider as assessment of anthelmintic activity. The albendazole 20mg/ml & normal saline solution were used as a standard & control respectively. The phytochemical testing of clove bud & pale catechu done & it showed that clove bud contain Flavonoid, Saponin, Alkaloid, Tannin & pale catechu contain Tannin & Flavonoid. It was noticed in this investigation that the time of paralysis & death of worms was the dose dependent & it was much earlier in case of eugenia caryophylus than in gambier catechu.

Keywords: Eugenia Caryophylata, Uncaria Gambier, Helminthes.