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In-vitro anthelmintic activity of Rhizophora mucronata leaf extract

Author(s): Y. Narasimha Rao , M. Prasada Rao, B. Navya Sri, B. Alekhya, CH. Venu Gopal, M. Saileela, P. Ramesh, P. Bharathi and Sk. Nagur Vali

To evaluate invitro anthelmintic activity of Rhizophora mucronata anthelmintic activity tested against Indian earthworm Pheretima posthuma In this present study, Extraction of R. mucronata demonstrated potent anthelmintic activity tested against Indian earthworm Pheretima posthuma. The dose-dependent anthelmintic efficacy of the fractions was quite similar to that of piperazine citrate The result obtained in the study led to the conclusion that leaves of the mangrove plant, high level of polyphenolics and show significant anthelmintic activity