International Journal of Phytomedicine and Phytotherapy
Table 1 In vivo anthelmintic effects of A. racemosus root extract* on H. diminuta infections in rats (n = 5)
From: Studies on the anthelmintic potentials of the roots of Asparagus racemosus willd. (Asparagaceae)
Treatment groups (mg/kgxdosexday) | EPG (mean ± SEM) | Percentage difference in EPG (A-B) | Worm count at necropsy (mean ± SEM) | Percentage reduction in worm count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pre-treatment 18–20 days (A) | Post-treatment 26–28 days (B) | ||||
Control | 22,318 ± 168 | 22,688 ± 194 | 1.63 | 5.0 ± 0.00 | 0 |
Plant extract | |||||
125 × 1 × 5 | 22,530 ± 148 | 15,399 ± 142b | − 31.65 | 4.2 ± 0.20 | 16 |
250 × 1 × 5 | 22,620 ± 126 | 13,643 ± 135b | − 39.68 | 4.0 ± 0.31 | 20 |
500 × 1 × 5 | 22,754 ± 109 | 10,494 ± 101b | − 53.88 | 3.8 ± 0.37 | 24 |
Praziquantel | |||||
5 × 1 × 5 | 22,850 ± 56.24 | 2952 ± 38.86b | −87.08 | 0.8 ± 0.20a | 84 |