Anthelmintic Activity of Kadamba Plant Bark

Anthelmintic activity for the Kadamba (Neolamarckia Cadamba) Plant bark was studied with the aim to set a pharmacological standard for this species. The study also deals with the preliminary phytochemical investigation of the bark with various extracts such as petroleum ether to water. The anthelmintic property of the 70 % ethanolic extract of plant carried out using Pheretima posthuma as a test worm. Major observation in present bioassay was determination of time of paralysis and time of death. The preliminary phytochemical investigation results showed that the presence of carbohydrates, protein, glycosides- flavonoid, phenols, tannins, and keto-steroids. The tannins and glycosides may be responsible for anthelmintic activity. The presence study includes anthelmintic activity of Kadamba Plant bark first time.