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. 2011 Nov 3;11:106. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-11-106

Table 2.

Results of anthelmintic activity of crude saponins of Achillea wilhelmsii and Teucrium stocksianum.

Time taken for paralysis (P) and death (D) in minutes
Sample/Groups Conc.
mg/ml
Pheretima posthuma
(Earthworm)
Raillietina spiralis
(Tapeworm)
Ascaridia galli
(Roundworm)

(P) (D) (P) (D) (P) (D)

10 24 56 28 55 21 53
CSA 20 17 47 17 40 16 39
40 09 26 11 25 11 28

10 27 59 28 56 24 52
CST 20 20 48 19 42 18 40
40 11 27 14 27 12 27

Albendazole 10 19 51 19 53 12 37

Piperazine citrate 10 17 50 16 49 10 34

Negative control -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Key:

CSA = Crude Saponins of Achillea wilhelmsii.

CST = Crude Saponins of Teucrium stocksianum.