Pharmaceutical Significance of earthworm, Eudrilus eugeniae

Earthworms are recognized as farmer''s friend. Inspite of their utility in the fields these are also having medicinal & pharmaceutical significance. In the research it has been described that a species of earthworm, Eudrilus eugeniae which is native of Africa is having the medicinal importance. The antimicrobial, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anticoagulant properties of Eudrilus eugeniae were studied. The chapters of the book are written in a standard research paper format and are easy to understand. Standard references and citations of the work done given at the end of each chapter provides a sense to the research.