In-Vitro anthelmintic activity of Kaempferia rotunda

Abstract

Alcoholic extract from the rhizomes of Kaempferia rotunda Linn was investigated for their anthelmintic activity against Pheretima posthuma and Ascardia galli. Three concentrations (25, 50 and 100 mg/ml) of extract were studied in activity, which involved the determination of time of paralysis and time of death of worm. The alcoholic extract exhibited significant Anthelmintic activity at highest concentration of 100mg/ml Piperazine citrate in same concentration as that of extract was included as standard reference and distilled water as control. The Anthelmintic activity of alcoholic extract of Kaempferia rotunda has therefore been demonstrated for the first time.