%0 Journal Article
%T Evaluation of Anthelmintic Activity of Pistia stratiotes Linn
%A H. K. Sundeep Kumar
%A Anindya Bose
%A Arundhuti Raut
%A Sujit Kumar Sahu
%J Journal of Basic and Clinical Pharmacy
%D 2010
%I 
%X The ethanolic extract of the plant Pistia stratiotes (Araceae) was investigated for activity against Indian earthworms Pheretima posthuma and nematode Ascardi galli. Various concentrations (10, 20, 50 mg/ml) of ethanolic extract were tested, which involved determination of time of paralysis and time of death of the worms. It was compared with Piperazine citrate (15 mg/ml) and Albendazole(20 mg/ml) as standard reference and normal saline as control. The study indicated the potential usefulness of Pistia stratiotes against earthworm infections
%K Pistia stratiotes
%K anthelminthic activity
%K Pheretima posthuma
%K Ascardia galli
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