Abstract

The herbal medicines are the major remedy in traditional medicinal systems which have been used in medicinal practice for 100 years. These has made a great contribution in maintaining human health. A majority of the world’s population still relies on health needs. The practice continues today because of its biomedical benefits and its place in cultural beliefs in many parts of the world. Presently there is an increasing interest in herbal medicine related to isolation, characterization and pharmacological screening of extracts obtained from medicinal plants.In the present study, ethanolic extract of Leucasindicavar.nagalopuramiana was studied for preliminary phytochemical screening and anthelmintic activity at various concentrations (i.e., 10mg/ml, 25mg/ml, 50mg/ml, 100mg/ml) by using adult Indian earth worm, pheretimaposthuma from in nalgonda region. Screening revealed the presence of Alkaloids, carbohydrates, and saponins. The mean paralysis time and mean death time for each sample was calculated and compared with the Albendazole which is taken as standard. The result was found that Leucasindicavar.nagalopuramiana had an anthelmintic activity which was greater than standard Albendazole.