Abstract

COMPARATIVE ANTHELMINTIC ACTIVITY OF HIBISCUS ROSASINENSIS LEAVES AND MORINGA OLEIFERA LEAVES

Manisha Y. Sonalkar* and Dr. Sachin A. Nitave

Abstract

The present study was designed to evaluated the comparative anthelmintic activity of ethanolic and aqueous extract of Hibiscus Rosa-Sinensis Linn. and Moringa oleifera (Lam.) at different concentration. The test samples were tested on indian earth worms Pheritima posthuma as a test worms. Results were expressed in terms of paralysis time & mortality time of worms. Albendazole was used as a reference standard and Distilled water as a control group. Ethanolic and aqueous extract were tested by different chemical tests. It showed the presence of alkaloid, glycoside, tannins, flavonoids compounds. These phytoconstituents may responsible for the said activity.

Keywords: Hibiscus rosasinensis, Moringa oleifera, Pheritima Posthuma.