Abstract :
Antihelmintics are the drugs used to eradicate or reside the number of helmintic parasites from intestinal tract or
tissue of humans and other animals. The antihelmintic activity of Rauwolfia serpentina root extracts were evaluated
separately on adult Indian earthworm (Pheretima posthuma). It was found that methanolic extract and aqueous
extract of Rauwolfia serpentina showed antihelmintic activity at various concentration (50,100 and 200 mg/ml). The
standard drug used was Albendazole (50, 100 and 200 mg/ml). The methanolic extract of Rauwolfia serpentina
showed better result when compared to aqueous extract.
Keywords: Antihelmintics, Rauwolfia serpentina, Albendazole and Pheretima posthuma.
Keyword :
Antihelmintics, Rauwolfia serpentina, Albendazole and Pheretima posthuma.