Idris Turel  , Gokhan Oto  , Erol Ayaz  , Orhan Yilmaz  , Ufuk Mercan  , 
    Anthelmintic Activity of <I>Urtica dioica L.</I> in Mice Naturally Infected with <I>Aspiculuris tetraptera</I>,
    Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances,
    Volume 7,Issue 12,
    2008,
    Pages 1628-1630,
    ISSN 1680-5593,
    javaa.2008.1628.1630,
    (https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=javaa.2008.1628.1630)
    Abstract: The aim of present study was to investigate the anthelmintic activity of <I>Urtica dioica </I>L<I>.</I> (nettle)<I> </I>in Swiss albino mice naturally infected with <I>Aspiculuris tetraptera.</I> Methanolic extracts obtained from leaves and seeds of<I> U. dioica </I>were evaluated for their <I>in vivo</I> anthelmintic activity. The 250 µL (175 mg mL <SUP>1</SUP>) extracts were administered  orally  on  daily  basis.  Results  showed that methanolic extract of <I>U. dioica</I> seeds possessed only a  slight anthelmintic activity. In contrast, methanolic extract of leaves exhibited potent anthelmintic activity.
    Keywords: Urtica dioica L. nettle;antelmintic activity;Aspiculuris tetraptera;mouse