Research Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry

S. Manokaran ¹, V. S. Saravanan ², T. M. Kulanthavel ², C. T. Kumarrapan ²

Affiliations
1 Dept. of Pharmacognosy, The Erode College of Pharmacy, Veppampalayam, Vallipurathan Palayam (PO), Erode – 638 112, Tamilnadu, IN
2 The Erode College of Pharmacy, Erode, IN

Abstract

The hydro-alcoholic extract of Cucurbita maxima pulp shows the haematological activity against phenyl hydrazine induced anaemic rat. The hydro alcoholic extract of 150 mg/kg and 300 mg/kg are shown significant action against the anaemia, when compared to the 10 mg/kg of phenylhydrazine induced group after 4 weeks of treatment. The parameters determined are haemaglobulin content, RBC, WBC.

Keywords

Haematinic Activity, Cucurbita maxima Pulp, Phenylhydrazine, Haematological Parameters.

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