Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances
ISSN: Online 1993-601XISSN: Print 1680-5593
Abstract
The aim of present study was to investigate the anthelmintic activity of Urtica dioica L. (nettle) in Swiss albino mice naturally infected with Aspiculuris tetraptera. Methanolic extracts obtained from leaves and seeds of U. dioica were evaluated for their in vivo anthelmintic activity. The 250 µL (175 mg mL 1) extracts were administered orally on daily basis. Results showed that methanolic extract of U. dioica seeds possessed only a slight anthelmintic activity. In contrast, methanolic extract of leaves exhibited potent anthelmintic activity.
How to cite this article:
Idris Turel , Gokhan Oto , Erol Ayaz , Orhan Yilmaz and Ufuk Mercan . Anthelmintic Activity of Urtica dioica L. in Mice Naturally Infected with Aspiculuris tetraptera.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/javaa.2008.1628.1630
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