It was found that the extracts of sargassum thunbergii (Sargassaceae)had a anthelmintic action on Ascaris suiila and further examinations were made on the anthelmintic Components of the seaweed.
The anthelmintic principle is solube in water, adsorbed...
It was found that the extracts of sargassum thunbergii (Sargassaceae)had a anthelmintic action on Ascaris suiila and further examinations were made on the anthelmintic Components of the seaweed.
The anthelmintic principle is solube in water, adsorbed in aqueous extract with activated carbon and eluted from the carbon with 90% equruus methanol solution.
But it is not adsorbed on alumina and amberitc IR-120 (H-type). The anthelmintic efrectire fractions were prepared by the use of tliese properties.
The action of the active principle of Sargnssuin thunbergii was pharmncologi-cally examined.
The active principle of sargassum thunbergii was found to decrease the tensity, tonus mobility and amplitude of Eisenia foetida (Savigni)nerve muscles.
The active principle of the effective fractions were submitted to papar partition chromatography but yellow spot LO ninhydrin was not revealed.