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OBJECTIVE@#To evaluate in vivo antimalarial activity of methanol leaf extract of Icacina senegalensis.@*METHODS@#The extract was investigated for activity against early and established malaria infections using Swiss albino mice infected with Plasmodium berghei at dose levels of 25, 50 and 100 mg/kg. Chloroquine (10 mg/kg) was used as positive control.@*RESULTS@#A dose dependent chemo-suppression of the parasites was observed at different dose levels of the extract tested with a considerable mean survival time.@*CONCLUSIONS@#The results support further investigation on components of traditional medicines as potential new antimalarial agents.
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Objective: To evaluate in vivo antimalarial activity of methanol leaf extract of Icacina senegalensis. Methods: The extract was investigated for activity against early and established malaria infections using Swiss albino mice infected with Plasmodium berghei at dose levels of 25, 50 and 100 mg/kg. Chloroquine (10 mg/kg) was used as positive control. Results: A dose dependent chemo-suppression of the parasites was observed at different dose levels of the extract tested with a considerable mean survival time. Conclusions: The results support further investigation on components of traditional medicines as potential new antimalarial agents.
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OBJECTIVE@#To investigate the antimalarial activity of ethanol extract of Aspilia africana (A. africana) leaf.@*METHODS@#The ethanol extract of A. africana leaf (100-400 mg/kg) was screened for blood schizonticidal effect against chloroquine-sensitive Plasmodium berghei (P. berghei) in mice both in early and established models of antimalarial studies.@*RESULTS@#The leaf extract exhibited significant (P<0.05) antiplasmodial activity in 4-day early infection and in established infection tests with a considerable mean survival time comparable to that of standard drug, chloroquine (10 mg/kg).@*CONCLUSIONS@#The findings show that ethanol extract of A. africana leaf possesses potent antiplasmodial activity which justify the use in ethnomedicine and can be developed in malaria therapy.