Antimony potassium tartrate (C.H KO Sb 89 O) (APT) popularly known as tartar emetic is widely uti~i~ed7in t~e treatment of various parasitic infections such as leishmaniasis, schistomasis, ascariasis, trypanosomasis and bilharziasis in various animal species (ALBERT 1968; GRADWOHL 1956; STECHER 1968). It is also used as an expectorant for cattle, horses, sheep, goats, swine and dogs. As an insecticide, it has been found to be effective against thrips and has been recommended as a spray on onions (EWART et al. 1944), gladioli (JOHNSON 1940) and citrus trees (BOYCE and PERSING 1939). Further, its utility as an emetic in treating cases of accidental poisoning of the human beings is well documented (GRADWOHL 1956).