Abstract
The plant Mikania cordata belongs to the family Asteraceae, has been used in different system of traditional medication for the ailments of human diseases. The present study was designed to explore the phytochemical constituents, anthelmintic & anti-emetic activities of methanolic extract of Mikania cordata (Bumr.f.) B.L. Robinson. The phytochemical screening has been done. In anthelmintic activity test (using Pheretima posthuma model), the parameters like: time of paralysis (vermifuge) and time of death (vermicidal activity) were determined by using the methanolic extract at various concentrations. The methanolic extract exhibited anthelmintic activity comparable with standard reference. In antiemetic test (using chick emesis model), the methanolic extract showed antiemetic effect compared with standard reference.
