Screening of Antihelminthic Effects of Indian Plant Extracts: A Preliminary Report.

Autor: DAS, PARAMITA, SINHABABU, SANTI PRASAD, DAM, TAPEN
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Zdroj: Journal of Alternative & Complementary Medicine; Apr2006, Vol. 12 Issue 3, p299-301, 3p
Abstrakt: Introduction: The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the antihelminthic effect of plants from the Ayurvedic system of medicine traditionally used in India. Materials and methods: Six plant extracts were assayed for their activity against free-living nematodes. Inhibitory effects on free-living nematodes were evaluated in vitro using aqueous or ethanolic extracts. Conclusions: Of six plants assayed, Momordica charantia yielded the best results, its crude extract producing 96% mortality. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Databáze: Complementary Index