Volume 9, Issue 1, January 2019

Pharmacognostical and Anthelmintic Activity of Tephrosia calophylla Bedd.

Author(s): B. Kavitha*, M. Jayanthi and M. Sailaja
Abstract: Aim: To investigate Pharmacognostical and Anthelmintic activity of various extracts of Tephrosia calophylla Bedd. tubers and leaves against Pheretima posthuma. Methods: In pharmocognostic studies different types of evaluations were carried out that focus on macroscopic, organoleptic, physicochemical, extractive values and phytochemical screening. The different extracts of T. callophyla tubers and leaves were investigated for anthelmintic activity using earth warms. Two different concentrations (5 and 10 mg/ml) of each extract were tested in the assay, which involved the determination of paralysis time and death time of the organisms. Albendazole is used as standard. Results and Conclusions: T. callophyla tubers and leaves crude drugs for macroscopic / organoleptic are carried out to check purity, quality and standardization of crude drugs. Physicochemical analysis of powdered drugs extractive values and ash values were estimated to know the drug detecting adulteration, qualitative and quantitative profiles of crude drugs constituents is well understood. Phytochemical screening revealed that flavonoids phenols and alkaloids are rich source in most extracts. The results showed that methanol extract at 5 mg/ml possesses strong vermicidal activity and found to be effective as an anthelmintic.
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How To Cite this Article:

B. Kavitha*, M. Jayanthi and M. Sailaja. Pharmacognostical and Anthelmintic Activity of Tephrosia calophylla Bedd.. 2019; 9(1): 242-249.