Qualitative Tests for Preliminary Phytochemical Screening and Antihelmintic Activity of Root Extract of Crossandra infundibuliformis

Abstract

Crossandra infundibuliformis is native to South India and Srilanka. It is a traditional plant having beneficial activities with fewer side effects. The promising effects of the plant includes Anticancer, Antibacterial, Antifungal, Antihelmintic, insecticidal, wound healing properties etc. The active constituents of the plant are alkaloids, flavonoids, phytosterols, and phenolic compounds. In the present study, the root extract was evaluated for antihelmintic activity and the plant showed promising effect at 200mg/kg. Initial phytochemical screening was also done in ethanol, chloroform and acetone extracts. The major constituents in all the three extracts are alkaloids, flavonoids and tannins.