Anthelmintic activity of essential oil of Ocimum sanctum and eugenol

被引:81
作者
Asha, MK [1 ]
Prashanth, D [1 ]
Murali, B [1 ]
Padmaja, R [1 ]
Amit, A [1 ]
机构
[1] Nat Remedies Pvt Ltd, Ctr Res & Dev, Bioassay Unit, Bangalore 561229, Karnataka, India
关键词
Ocimum sanctum; anthelmintic activity; essential oil; eugenol;
D O I
10.1016/S0367-326X(01)00270-2
中图分类号
R914 [药物化学];
学科分类号
100701 ;
摘要
The essential oil of Ocimum sanctum and eugenol, tested in vitro, showed potent anthelmintic activity in the Caenorhabditis elegans model. Eugenol exhibited an ED50 of 62.1 mug/ml. Eugenol being the predominant component of the essential oil, is suggested as the putative anthelmintic principle. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:669 / 670
页数:2
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