Mintage Journal of Pharmaceutical and Medical Sciences (ISSN: 2320-3315)

Author(s): Debnath P, Dey P,Bhakta T

Pineapple  is  a  favorite  for  the  lovers  of  fruit  in  its  fresh  forms  as  well  as  in  preserves  like  jams,  jellies  and  squashes.  Two  varieties  of  Pineapples  (Queen  and  Kew)  are available in Tripura during mid-May to mid-September. The plant iswell known for its different folk medicines like the root and fruit are either eaten or applied topically as an anti-inflammatory,  digestive  and  anthelmintic.  It  was  observed  that  the  people  of  Tripura  especially  the  Tribes  are  use  the  juice of  matured  root  or  fruit  in  worm.  Research shows that, mainly bromelain is responsible for all its therapeutic activity.The agriculture of Tripura, each year, gets a special boost from pineapple production between the middle  of  May  and  middle  of  September,  both  inclusive.  Pineapple’s  leaves  are  used  as  the  source  of  a  textile  fiber  and  are  employed  as  a  component  of  wall  paper  and furnishings,  amongst  other  uses.  This  allows  the  crop  to  contribute  a  significant  proportion  in  the  economy  of  the  state.The present  study  was  carried  out  to  evaluate  the anthelmintic activity of fruit extract (Aqueous) of Pineapple using Indian earthworm (Pheretima posthuma).All the extracts were found not only to paralysis (vermifuge) but also to kill the earthworms (vermicidal). But the concentration of 40mg/ml fruit extract showed the maximum effect in respect of 20 and 10 mg/ml.