In vitro anthelmintic activity of Phyllanthus niruri Linn., Andrographis paniculata, Curcuma xanthorrhiza Roxb., and Curcuma aeruginosa Roxb. ethanol extracts on the motility and cuticle damage of Ascaridia galli

All herbal extracts have anthelmintic activity at a concentration of 1000 μg/mL. Extracts of <i>A. paniculata</i>, <i>P. niruri</i> L., <i>C. xanthorrhiza</i> Roxb., and <i>C. aeruginosa</i> Roxb. have activities that can damage and dissolve the cuticle layer of <i>A</i>. <i>galli</i>, resulting in the weakening of the motility of <i>A. galli</i>.