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Investigation of in vitro anthelmintic activity of Cassia auriculata leaves | Abstract
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Investigation of in vitro anthelmintic activity of Cassia auriculata leaves

Author(s): Sushma Kainsa, Praveen Kumar and Randhir Singh Dahiya

Four extracts viz. Petroleum ether, Ethyl acetate, Ethanol and Aqueous extracts of Cassia auriculata leaves were investigated for the anthelmintic activity against earthworms [Eisenia foetida]. Three concentrations [20, 40, 60 mg/ml] of each extract were studied which included the determination of time of paralysis and time of death of earthworms. Piperazine citrate [10 mg/ml] was used as standard drug and distilled water containing 2% Tween 80 was used as control. All the extracts exhibited dose dependent anthelmintic activity. The decreasing order of activity of extracts was ethyl acetate, ethanol, petroleum ether and aqueous extracts.