Anthelmintic Effects of Aspidium against Hymenolepis diminuta in Rat

면마(綿馬)의 흰쥐 조충(條蟲)에 대(對)한 구충효과(驅蟲效果)

Aspidium ether extract was obtained from Dryopteris crassirhizoma(Aspidiaceae), which is widely distributed in Korea and its vermicidal effect on the rats infected with Hymenolepis diminuta was investigated. Effects of Aspidium ether extract purchased from the market, several fractions obtained from the seed of Torreya nucifora and bithionol were also compared. Vermicidal effect of Aspidium against Hymenolepis diminuta was found only in one-third of the rats used for investigation and the effect of the fresh Aspidium ether extract was similar to that of Aspidium ether extract purchased from market. However, it was observed that the whole seeds of Torreya nucifera (Torreyaceae) and its residue from which oil fraction was removed as well as bithionol were highly effective against Hymenolepis diminuta.