ANTHELMINTIC POTENTIAL OF CRUDE EXTRACT OF CAMELLIA SINENSIS (GREEN TEA)
Journal Title: International Research Journal of Pharmacy (IRJP) - Year 2013, Vol 4, Issue 3
Abstract
The purpose of the undertaken study was the evaluation of anthelmintic activity of Camellia sinensis (green tea) aqueous extract in experimental adult earthworm’s Pheritima posthuma. The aqueous extract as well as control and standard drug for different concentration of 25 mg/ml, 50 mg/ml, 100 mg/ml were tested which included determination of paralysis time and death time in minutes. The extract showed the anthelminthic activity in dose dependent manner .Piperazine citrate was used as standard.
Authors and Affiliations
Sherwani Khan, Muhammad Khan , Munir Shahzad, Ziaullah , Shahana Kazmi
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