A Planarian Motility Assay to Gauge the Biomodulating Properties of Natural ProductsEvelyn B. Voura 1, Carlos H. Pulquerio 1, Robyn A. M. V. Fong 1, Zaina Imani 1, Pablo J. Rojas 1, Angela M. Pratt 1, Nicole M. Shantel 1, Elisa J. Livengood 1
1State University of New York (SUNY) at Morrisville
Planarian motility is used to gauge the stimulant and withdrawal properties of natural products when compared to the movement of the animals in spring water alone.