Research Article

In Vitro Assessment of Anthelmintic Activities of Rauwolfia vomitoria (Apocynaceae) Stem Bark and Roots against Parasitic Stages of Schistosoma mansoni and Cytotoxic Study

Table 1

In vitro cercariacidal effect of ethanol extract of Rauwolfia vomitoria stem bark and root on S. mansoni cercariae.

Plant parts⁢Lethal concentrations (µg/mL)Negative control
(% mortality)
⁢LC50
1 hour 2 hours

Stem bark207.4
CI (141.1 to 306.7)
61.18
CI (55.02 to 68.25)
0
Roots1430
CI (515.2 to 15271)
452.7
CI (224.9 to 1915)
0