Evaluation of anthelmintic activity of rhizomes of Hedychium spicatum Buch.Ham

International Journal of Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 66-68

  Sravani, T ^a   Paarakh, Padmaa M ^a  

^a Oxford College of Pharmacy   (India)

Author keywords

Anthelmintic activity; Hedychium spicatum; Methanol extract; Piperazine citrate; Rhi zome; Zingiberaceae

Indexed keywords

ANTHELMINTIC AGENT; HEDYCHIUM SPICATUM EXTRACT; METHANOL; PIPERAZINE CITRATE; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTHELMINTIC ACTIVITY; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; DOSE RESPONSE; EARTHWORM; HEDYCHIUM SPICATUM; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN; PARALYSIS; PHERETIMA POSTHUMA; RHIZOME; STANDARD;

EID: 79251538931     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09757538     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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