Anthelmintic Activity Of Musa Paradisiaca (L.) Cv. Puttabale
April 2013
in “
International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Drug Research
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Studysummary This study found that ethanol extracts from Musa paradisiaca cv. Puttabale corms have significant anthelmintic activity against Pheretima posthuma, outperforming the standard drug piperazine citrate in terms of paralysis and death times.
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The study investigated the anthelmintic activity of ethanol extracts from the corm of Musa paradisiaca cv. Puttabale, a banana cultivar, using Pheretima posthuma as a model. The extract was tested at concentrations of 25, 50, and 100 mg/ml. The 100 mg/ml concentration showed significant anthelmintic effects, causing paralysis at 42.33±1.45 minutes and death at 54.00±0.58 minutes, compared to the control group's paralysis at 142.67±1.45 minutes and death at 168.00±1.53 minutes. The extract was more effective than the standard drug piperazine citrate, which caused paralysis at 39.67±0.88 minutes and death at 59.00±0.58 minutes. The findings supported the traditional use of this plant for treating helminth infections.
