Chemical Study of Anti-Termite Extract of Saw Dust of Hagenia Abyssinica
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2007-07
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Addis Ababa Universty
Abstract
The monotypic genus Hagenia, which belongs to the family Rosacea,
commonly known as Kosso is the most widely used taenicide against
tapeworm. The flowers of this plant have been studied before, whereas no
previous chemical work has been reported from the wood of H.
abyssinica.
C. macrostachyus stakes treated with successive extracts of H.abyssinica
saw dust with EtOAC and MeOH, and direct extract of H.abyssinica saw
dust with ethanol were damaged at different levels. However, C.
macrostachyus stakes treated with diethyl ether extract of H. abyssinica
female flower were not damaged at all.
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Hagenia