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HERO ID
1047232
Reference Type
Journal Article
Title
Evaluation of medicinal plant extracts and isolated compound epicatechin from Ricinus communis against Paramphistomum cervi
Author(s)
Zahir, AA; Rahuman, AA; Bagavan, A; Geetha, K; Kamaraj, C; Elango, G
Year
2012
Is Peer Reviewed?
1
Journal
Parasitology Research
ISSN:
0932-0113
EISSN:
1432-1955
Volume
111
Issue
4
Page Numbers
1629-1635
Language
English
PMID
21842382
DOI
10.1007/s00436-011-2589-8
Web of Science Id
WOS:000308952900026
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacies of hexane, chloroform, ethyl acetate, acetone, and methanol leaf extracts of Euphorbia hirta L., Psidium guajava L., Ricinus communis L., Solanum trilobatum L., and Tridax procumbens L. against sheep fluke Paramphistomum cervi (Digenea: Paramphistomatidae). All plant extracts showed moderate effects after 24 h of exposure; however, the highest parasite mortality was found in the methanol extract of R. communis. In the present study, bioassay-guided fractionation of methanol extract of R. communis led to the separation and identification of epicatechin as a potential new compound (LC(50) = 31.2; LC(90) = 105.0 ppm) against P. cervi. The structures were established from infrared, ultraviolet, (1)H-nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), (13)C-NMR, and mass spectral data which confirmed the identification of the compound epicatechin from R. communis. Results of this study showed that the methanol extract of R. communis may be considered as a potent source and epicatechin as a new natural parasitic agent.
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