The Phytochemical Analysis and Anthelmintic Potential of Celastrus paniculatus Seed: An In-Vitro Assessment

As the quality requirements are predicated on appropriate raw material selection, standardization is important to the development of phytopharmaceuticals of standard quality. A traditional Ayurvedic medicine plant, Celastrus paniculatus Wild (Celastraceae), has been used for millennia as a sedative, antiepileptic, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, and memory-enhancing drug. For rheumatism, gout, paralysis, and leprosy, a decoction of seeds is prescribed. The current study looks at morphological and microscopic characteristics, ash value, extractive values, and phytochemical assessments, which include a qualitative chemical analysis of the active ingredients. It was found that different seed extracts had varying degrees of anthelmintics.