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@article{161028,
        author = {Aishwarya Deepak Sanade and Aditya Dilip Khade and Santosh Shankar Phulari and Sakshi Shankar Khude},
        title = {Evalution of Anthelmintic activity of zea mays Leaves on Pheretima Posthuma},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {},
        volume = {10},
        number = {2},
        pages = {498-504},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=161028},
        abstract = {Intestinal worms are a common issue in rural India, particularly in developing countries with poor personnel and environmental hygiene. Helminthiasis is a major cause of ill health, and anthelmintics are drugs used to kill infecting helminths. Synthetic drugs are available but have side effects, making them less effective but safer. Zea mays, a monoecious plant, is a natural anthelmintic that produces its leaves through seed. This study evaluated the in-vitro anthelmintic activity of methanolic extract of leaves from Zea mays, using adult earthworm (Pheretima posthuma) as a control. The extract showed better anthelmintic activity than the standard drug, indicating the plant's potential as an anthelmintic. The study highlights the potential of zea mays as a potential anthelmintic.},
        keywords = {Anthelmintic activity, Pheretima Posthuma, zea mays Leaves},
        month = {},
        }