The aim of this present study is to identify some phytochemicals and anthelmintic activity of the traditional plant Ruellia prostrata Poir. This plant is commonly known as Buno potpoti and traditionally used in Indian subcontinent especially in Bangladesh. The leaf juice of this plant along with the stem bark and leaf of Strychnos nux-vomica and leaf of Andrographis paniculata used to prevent the hair falling. Solvent extraction method was applied for the extraction of this plant. Methanol was used as a solvent in the solvent extraction process. Phytochemicals that present in this plant was identified by qualitative analysis. Among all of the phytochemicals tannin, saponin, protein, cardiac glycoside, terpenoid, flavonoid and phenol has been identified by this present study. Anthelmintic activity of this plant was performed according to the method of Ghosh et al.(2005). The method was applied to the parasite Paramphistomum cervi (Trematoda) that had been found in the gut wall of cow in Bangladesh. One concentration of plant extractswas used against the standard drug Albendazole for carrying out the extract have anthelmintic property or not. The result has been shown that methanolic extract has some phytochemicals and anthelmintic activity. For this scenario this plant extract could be carried for further study and could have a lead compound for anthelmintic effect.
Keywords: Ruellia prostrata poir., Phytochemical screening, Qualitative analysis, Anthelmintic activity, Extraction method.
28-Feb-2025
