Comparative Evaluation of in - vitro Anthelmintic Activity of Sap, Fruit bulb, and Root of Borassus flabellifer

Authors

  • S. Thuvaragan Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka
  • H.M.P.M. Jeyasinghe Regional Director Health Services, Sri Lanka
  • Murugananthan. A Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32789/publichealth.2021.1011

Keywords:

Borassus flabellifer, Sap, Root, Fruit bulb, Extracts, Anthelmintic activity

Abstract

Helminth infections are major health problems, especially in developing countries with warm and humid environments. Limited synthetic drugs are available for treating helminth infections, and some of them showed resistance to helminths. Phytoconstituents can be used to develop cheap and effective anthelminthic drugs. Borassus flabellifer has been used in traditional medicine, in addition to consuming as food. This study was designed to evaluate the comparative in vitro anthelmintic activities of aqueous and methanol extracts of root, fruit pulp, and sap of Borassus flabellifer using two different concentrations (50 and 100 mg/mL). Adult earthworms, Eisenia fetida was used to evaluate the in-vitro anthelmintic activity. In-vitro anthelmintic activity was evaluated by determining times of paralysis and the death of worms. The anthelminthic activity of extracts was compared with mebendazole, and earthworm saline was used as a control. ANOVA followed by Dunnett’s multiple comparison test was used to compare the activities of extracts with mebendazole. All extracts showed concentrations dependent activity. All extracts except aqueous extract of roots of Borassus flabellifer showed statistically significant in-vitro anthelminthic activity. Further studies are needed to isolate and evaluate the active components from the extracts of Borassus flabellifer.

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Published

2022-02-02

How to Cite

Comparative Evaluation of in - vitro Anthelmintic Activity of Sap, Fruit bulb, and Root of Borassus flabellifer. (2022). Conference Proceedings of International Conference on Public Health and Well-Being , 2(2), 43-50. https://doi.org/10.32789/publichealth.2021.1011