Abstract

EVALUATION OF ANTIBACTERIAL, ANTHELMINTIC, AND ANTIDIARRHOEAL ACTIVITIES OF ETHANOLIC AERIAL EXTRACT OF MIMOSA PUDICA LINN.

Kakaraparthy Ravishankar, Ruchi Kumari*, Vuyyuri Bhaargavi and Amala Sadhe

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Abstract

Mimosa pudica an important medicinal plant having several benefits against many diseases belongs to the family fabaceae. The present study was designed to investigate the Antibacterial, Anthelmintic and Antidiarrhoeal activity of ethanolic extracts of aerial parts of Mimosa pudica linn. Antibacterial effect was tested against gram positive bacteria such as Bacillus subtilis and gram-negative bacteria such as Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa using cup plate method and agar well diffusion method. Anthelmintic activity of the plant extract was studied in parasitic worm Pheritima posthuma. The antidiarrhoeal potential of the ethanolic extract of mimosa pudica has been evaluated in Swiss albino mice against the standard Loperamide and using castor oil for inducing diarrhoea. The current detailed research study revealed Mimosa pudica aerial parts possess significant Antibacterial, Anthelmintic and Antidiarrhoeal potential. This research study could establish information for the possibility to develop a herbal formulation in future for the treatment of various ailments.

Keywords: Mimosa pudica, Antibacterial, Anthelmintic, Antidiarrhoeal.