THE A.NTHELMINTIC ACTIVITY OF HUNTERIA UMBELLATA K SCHUM (FAM. ApOCYNACEAE) EXTRACTS

Authors

  • Asije Oluwemimo Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Benin, PMB 1154, Benin City, Nigeria
  • Cyril Odianose Usifoh Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Benin, PMB 1154, Benin City, Nigeria

Keywords:

Hunteria umbellata, Helminthiasis, Aqueous extracts, Methanolic extracts.

Abstract

Aqueous and methanolic extracts of the leaves, seeds and stem bark of Hunteria umbel/ala. K. Schum, were tested for
anthelmintic activity. The extracts of the leaves, seeds and stem bark have significant anthelmintic activity when compared
with normal saline which acted as control. The methanolic extract of the stembark had the highest activity for all the
extracts. However, the activity of the aqueous extract of the seeds was more effective than the aqueous extract of the leaves
and stembark.

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Published

2001-10-22

How to Cite

Oluwemimo, A., & Usifoh, C. O. (2001). THE A.NTHELMINTIC ACTIVITY OF HUNTERIA UMBELLATA K SCHUM (FAM. ApOCYNACEAE) EXTRACTS. Biological Sciences - PJSIR, 44(5), 286–290. Retrieved from http://v2.pjsir.org/index.php/biological-sciences/article/view/1950

Issue

Vol. 44 No. 5 (2001): Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research

Section

Articles