Abstract

PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS OF PHYTOCONSTITUENTS AND EVALUATION OF IN-VITRO ANTHELMINTIC ACTIVITY OF TINOSPORA CORDIFOLIA

Abinash Kumar Sahu*, Sweta Shankar Pal, Farbish Sahu, Godti Yamini, Dipta
Sundar Meher and Dina Bandhu Sahoo

ABSTRACT

The total objective of our study must be to identify drugs to estimatehuman illness by a thorough analysis of plant Ayurveda and modernmedicine techniques must be coupled in order to bring out high qualityof herbal product with rapid onset of action and good bioavailability.Aim: The aim of the study is to investigate Phytochemical screening &Anthelmintic activity of Methanolic and Chloroform Extract ofTinospora cordifolia. The percentage yield of Methanol andChloroform extract were found to 8.93% and 6.92 %w/w. Thepreliminary phytochemical screening on the leaf extract was carried outby subjecting the different extracts to qualitative test for theidentification of various plant constituents. It showed the presence ofalkaloids, carbohydrate, Protein and Amino acids, saponins, phenoliccompounds & flavonoids etc. But do not shows the presence ofPhytosterol. The Powder analysis and fluorescence was observed inultra-short, ultra long and visible. The results were shown. The timetaken for paralysis and death of earthworms after the treatment with the test extracts at theselected concentrations. And the data revealed that the Chloroform extract has a betterwormicidal effect than Methanol extract with compared with the standard drug Albendazole. 

Keywords: Tinospora cordifolia, Traditional use, Phytochemical screening, Albendazole, Anthelmintic activity.