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PRELIMINARY PHYTOCHEMICAL SCREENING AND ANTHELMINTIC ACTIVITY OF LEAVES OF LEUCAS ZEYLANICA
U. Srinivasa, Krathi P. Anchan*, S. Ragendhu, S. P. Vidyashree, Zohara Hanien, Anusha Salian and A. R. Shabaraya
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In preliminary phytochemical analysis the extractives of leaves of petroleum ether, chloroform, ethanol (95%) and purified water showed positive reactions for alkaloids, tannins and carbohydrates. Aqueous and ethanol extracts of leaves of Leucas zeylanica Linn. (Moraceae) were evaluated separately for anthelmintic activity using Piperazine citrate as reference standard. The results indicated that ethanol extract was more potent than the aqueous extract.
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