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Nerium oleander L. Oleander. Apocynaceae. Cultivated. Leaves cardiotonic, diuretic, antitumour.

Nicotiana tabacum L. Tobacco. Solanaceae. Cultivated. Leaves insecticidal, antiguinea worm.

Parthenium hysterophorus L. Parthenium. Asteraceae. Weed. Antibacterial, antifungal.

Plumeria alba L. Plumeria rubra L. Frangipani. Apocynaceae. Cultivated trees. Leaves, latex and bark local anaesthetic, cardiotonic, bacteriostatic, purgative, abortifacient.

Rhoeo spathacea (Sw.) Stearn (=R. discolor (l’Herit) Hance). Commelinaceae. Cultivated. All parts antifertility, antinidatory, uterine muscle stimulant.

Samanea saman Jacq. and Merr. Rain tree. Mimosaceae. Cultivated. All parts spermicidal.

Scoparia dulcis L. Sweet broom weed. Scrophulariaceae. Weed. All parts hypoglycaemic (amelin).

Tecoma stans (L.) HBK. Bignoniaceae. Cultivated shrub. Leaves hypoglycaemic.

Thevetia neriifolia Juss. Yellow oleander. Apocynaceae. Cultivated shrub. Roots, bark, leaves and seeds cardiotonic, diuretic, insecticidal, antipyretic, emetic.

Vernonia cinerea (L.) Less. Asteraceae. Weed. All parts antibiotic, antipyretic, expectorant, astringent, antidiarrhoeal, laxative.

PLANTS USED AGAINST HELMINTHIC PARASITES

PLANTS WITH ANTHELMINTIC ACTIVITY

Allium sativum Alliaceae

Alstonia scholaris Apocynaceae

Ananas comosus Bromeliaceae

Areca catechu Arecaceae

Artemisia annua Asteraceae

Artemisia maritima Asteraceae

Azadirachta indica Meliaceae

Benincasa hispida Cucurbitaceae

Brucea javanica Simaroubaceae

Butea monosperma Fabaceae

Calophyllum inophyllum Clusiaceae

Calotropis gigantea Asclepiadaceae

Carica papaya Caricaceae

Citrus medica Rutaceae

Clerodendrum inerme Verbenaceae

Corallocarpus epigaeus Cucurbitaceae

Cordia dichotoma Ehretiaceae

Cucurbita pepo Cucurbitaceae

Dryopteris filix-mas Dryopteridaceae

Eclipta prostrata Asteraceae

Embelia ribes Myrsinaceae

Embelia tjeriam-cottam Myrsinaceae

Erythrina indica var. orientalis Fabaceae

Ficus racemosa Moraceae

Garcinia indica Clusiaceae

Holarrhena antidysenterica Apocynaceae

Hydnocarpus laurifolius Flacourtiaceae

Jasminum grandiflorum Oleaceae