Determination of anthelmintic activity of the leaf and bark extract of Tamarindus Indica linn

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the anthelmintic activity of ethanolic and aqueous extract of leaves and bark of Tamarindus indica Linn using Pheretima posthuma and Tubifex tubifex as test worms. The time of paralysis and time of death were studied and the activity was compared with piperazine citrate as reference standard. The alcohol and aqueous extract of bark of Tamarindus indica exhibited significant anthelmintic activity as evidenced by decreased paralyzing time and death time. The results thus support the use of Tamarindus indica as an anthelmintic agent

Evaluation of antidiabetic activity and histological study of <i>Cyperus</i> <i>kyllinga</i> Endl. roots

343-346Diabetes mellitus is a heterogeneous metabolic disease characterized by altered carbohydrate, lipid and protein metabolism. So many traditional herbs are being used by diabetic patients to control the disease. But very few studies have been performed to investigate the efficacy of these herbs clinically. In the present study, an attempt has been made to investigate the antidiabetic activity of roots of Cyperus kyllingia<span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic"> Endl. (Family—Cyperaceae) and also with alcoholic extract of its roots in diabetic mice. The crude roots at (570 mg/kg, orally) and the extract of the roots at (120 mg/kg, orally) showed significant antidiabetic activity. Histological study also showed significant result. </span