Open AccessEvaluation of anthelmintic activity and in silico PASS assisted prediction of Cordia dichotoma (Forst.) root extract
Author(s) -
Prasad G. Jamkhande,
Sonal Ramrao Barde
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
ancient science of life/ancient science of life
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-9547
pISSN - 0257-7941
DOI - 10.4103/0257-7941.150779
Subject(s) - phytochemical , albendazole , anthelmintic , traditional medicine , biology , lupeol , glycoside , botany , medicine , ecology
Worm infection and associated complications are severe problems that afflict a large population worldwide. Failure of synthetic drugs in worm infections because of drug resistance has made alternative drug therapy desirable. Cordia dichotoma (Forst.) is an ethnomedicinal plant which is rich in several secondary metabolites. Traditionally, the plant has been claimed to have high medicinal properties including antimicrobial activity and cytotoxicity.