Abstract

EVALUATION OF INVITRO ANTHELMINTIC ACTIVITY BY THE COMBINATION OF AQUEOUS LEAF EXTRACTS OF QUASSIA INDICA AND VITEX NEGUNDO

Syed Asadulla, Alan Jacob*, Ajithbabu T. K., Alufath Shahza, Moosan Basil Kallatra, Sajana and Shijina Shibu

ABSTRACT

Helminthiasis is one of the most important animal diseases. The disease prevalent all over the world especially in developing countries and it is always associated with poor management practices and inadequate control strategies. Herbs such as Quassia indica and Vitex negundo belonging to Simaroubaceae and Verbenaceae family, were traditionally used for the conditions such as anthelmintic, anorexia, indigestion, constipation, and fever. The present research work mainly focused for the evaluation of anthelmintic activity by the combination of aqueous leaf extracts of Quassia indica and Vitex negundo. The invitro anthelmintic assay was carried out by using Pheritima posthuma (Indian earthworm). Albendazole was used as standard drug in this study.

Keywords: Quassia indica, Vitex negundo, Pheritima posthuma, Albendazole.