Eclipta Alba (Bhringraj): Potential Natural Anthelmintic Drug Against Pheretima Posthuma

The study investigates the anthelmintic potential of methanolic extract of Eclipta alba (Bhringraj) against the earthworm species Pheretima posthuma. Various concentrations (25-100 mg/ml) were tested, and the results showed that the extract significantly (p<0.01) caused paralysis at doses of 50, 75, and 100 mg/ml and death at 75 and 100 mg/ml, compared to the standard drug albendazole. This suggests that Eclipta alba has promising anthelmintic properties.