Plants Having Antihelmenthic Activity: A Review

Hemalatha R

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An herb is a plant that is esteemed for flavour, aroma, or different qualities. Herbs are used in cooking, as medicines, and for spiritual purposes. From old days to now a day, medicinal plants are a potential and valuable for the treatment of several diseases and disorders. Main reason behind of that is medicinal plants is not having any side effects. This paper gives information about the plants which has antihelmenthic properties.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.37628/ijpb.v3i1.154

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