Comparative study of Anthelmintic activity between aqueous extract of Areva Lanata and Rotula aquatica lour

Aerva lanata and Rotula aquatica Lour both plants widely distributed throughout India. This study was undertaken to in-vitro comparative study for anthelmintic effect of aqueous extract of Rotula aquatica Lour and Areva Lanata on adult earth worm’s pheritma posthuma, using piperazine citrate 15 mg/ml as standard drug. The study involved the determination of the time of paralysis and time taken for death of the worms. Dose dependent activity was observed in different concentration (25, 50, 75 mg/ml) of aqueous extract of Rotula aquatica lour and Aerva lanata. The result shows that the aqueous extract of Aerva Lanata is more effective from aqueous extract of Rotula aquatica when compared to standard drug piperazine citrate (15mg/ml).