BIOSEPARATION AND ACTIVITY OF KHAYA SENEGALENSIS FRACTIONS AGAINST INFECTIVE LARVAE OF HAEMONCHUS CONTORTUS

Authors

  • I. O. Ademola
  • B. O. Fagbemi
  • S. O. Idowu

Abstract

The anthelmintic constituents of Khaya senegalensis (Deser.) A. Juss (Meliaceae) bark extract, previously demonstrated to show both in vitro and in vivo activity against gastrointestinal nematodes of sheep were investigated by chromatographic separation of the crude extract and bioassay of fractions. Bioseparation of the crude ethanol (95%) extract was carried out by gradient vacuum liquid chromatographic analysis and thin layer chromatography fingerprinting of eluates. The activities of the fractions were tested by a larval development assay in vitro. The survival rate of infective larvae L3 of sheep nematodes, predominantly Haemonchus contortus, was used to assess relative bioactivity. A secondary fraction obtained from further purification by preparative thin layer chromatography of a primary active fraction was also assessed for bioactivity. The compositions of the fractions were determined by qualitative chemical tests. The extracts killed infective larvae of H. contortus in a concentration-dependent manner. Best-fit LC50 values are 80.81, 63.73, 44.03 and 63.90 µg/ml for fractions A, B, C, and D, respectively (95% CI). The fractions are composed of saponins (A), saponins and alkaloids (B) saponins, terpenoids, flavonoids, condensed tannins (C), and saponins and tannins (D). Fraction C showed the highest activity of all the fractions (p < 0.0001, 1-way ANOVA, Bartlett’s test). The secondary fraction, C1A obtained from fraction C gave best-fit LC50 value of 5.09 µg/ml (95% CI) and was identified to be condensed tannin. The condensed tannins in the bark of K. senegalensis are the most potent anthelmintic principles of the extract.

Author Biography

I. O. Ademola

Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria, ioademola@yahoo.com

Published

2009-05-04

How to Cite

Ademola, I. O., Fagbemi, B. O., & Idowu, S. O. (2009). BIOSEPARATION AND ACTIVITY OF KHAYA SENEGALENSIS FRACTIONS AGAINST INFECTIVE LARVAE OF HAEMONCHUS CONTORTUS. African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines, 6, 467–468. Retrieved from https://journals.athmsi.org/index.php/ajtcam/article/view/913

Issue

ABSTRACTS OF THE WORLD CONGRESS ON MEDICINAL AND AROMATIC PLANTS, CAPE TOWN NOVEMBER 2008

Section

Conference Abstracts

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