Anthelmintic Activity of Some Medicinal Plants: A Short Review

Author(s): Pavan Kumar Kokkula*, Rajeev Imadi, Prasad Garrepally, S Nikitha

Abstract: Medicinal plants are one of the best natural sources of pharmacological activities with less side effects but possess less efficacy compared to synthetic medicines. Parasitic helminths cause huge health issues for mankind and livestock and major economic loss by declined livestock production. Many crude drugs were proved to possess anthelminthic activity in traditional systems and used by many ethnic groups throughout the world, are screened for anthelmintic activity by invitro and invivo screening models. This present review presents some medicinal plants which possess vermifuge and vermicidal activity proved scientifically by using preclinical screening methods and there is need for further investigation to develop a lead molecule for novel herbal products.

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