Open AccessEvaluation of anti-helmintic activity of Ferula foetida “Hing- A natural Indian spice” aqueous extract
Author(s) -
Rohit Gundamaraju
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
asian pacific journal of tropical disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.208
H-Index - 33
ISSN - 2222-1808
DOI - 10.1016/s2222-1808(13)60038-9
Subject(s) - traditional medicine , anthelmintic , aqueous extract , chemistry , distilled water , chromatography , medicine , veterinary medicine
Objective: To evaluate the anti-helmintic activity of Ferula foetida “Hing” against helmintic\ud(Pheretima postuma). Methods: Aqueous extracts from the Ferula foetida resin was investigated\udfor its anthelmintic activity against Pheretima posthuma. Three concentrations (25, 50 and 100\udmg/mL) of extract were studied in activity, which involved the determination of time of paralysis\udand time of death of the worm. Results: The extract has exhibited significant anti-helmintic\udactivity at the highest concentration of 100 mg/mL. Infact, the extract has shown better significant\udactivity than the standard drug. Piperazine citrate in the same concentration as that of extracts\udwas included as standard reference and distilled water as control. Conclusions: It was concluded\udfrom the present study that the plant revealed significant anthelmintic activity