Phytochemical Screening and Anthelmintic Activity Studies of Various Extracts of Leaves of Eupatorium odoratum Linn.

Eupatorium odoratum Linn is found all over tropical Asia, western Africa and in parts of Australia. Extraction of the leaves of the plant Eupatoriun odoratum using different solvents like petroleum ether, chloroform, ethanol and their anthelmintic activity studies has been envisage in this present research work. All the different extracts such as petroleum ether extract, chloroform extract and ethanolic extract has been subjected to anthelmintic activity studies. The present studies reveals that the ethanolic extract was endowed with potent anthelmintic property as compared to other extracts. The petroleum ether and chloroform extract were also possesses significant activity. The activity reveals concentration dependent nature of the different extract.