Ampalaya (Momordica Charantia) Leaf Extract Against Gastro-Intestinal Parasites of Native Chicken

The general objective of the study is to determine the effectiveness of ampalaya leaf extract against gastrointestinal parasites of native chicken. Specifically, it aimed to:(1)to evaluate the anthelmintic property of ampalaya leaf extract in the treatment of gastro-intestinal parasites of native chicken;(2) find out the most effective variety of ampalaya leaves as purgatives for native chicken; and(3) to compare the efficacy of ampalaya leaf extract with commercial purgative in the treatment of gastro-intestinal parasites. A total of fifteen (15) experimental native chickens were used in each study which was distributed into five (5) treatments. For study 1 and 2, Commercial purgative (Piperazine dihydrocloride) and commercial purgative (mebendasole, niclosamide and levamisole) were used respectively as positive control. Based on the result of the study, ampalaya leaf extract shows comparable effect to positive control (Piperazine dihydrochloride) in treating and controlling gastro-intestinal parasites of native chicken. However, commercial purgative with triple ingredient (mebendasole, niclosamide and levamisole) shows more effective than the ampalaya extract. The researcher concludes that efficacy of ampalaya leaf extract as purgative is comparable to the effect of commercial purgative with single active ingreadient (Piperazine dihydrochloride), commercial purgative with triple active ingredients ( mebendasole, niclosamide and levamisole) excelled over the ampalaya extract because of its multi-ingredients.

Keywords – Ampalaya Leaf Extract, Native Chicken, Purgatives