Anti-malarial activity of Eclipta alba against Plasmodium berghei infection in mice.
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ABSTRACT
The anti-malarial activity of Eclipta alba leaves extract was evaluated against Plasmodium'berghei ANKA strain in mice. A standard inoculum of 1 x 10(6) infected erythrocytes was used. The methanolic leaf extract (250-750 mg/kg) produced a dose-dependant chemosupression or schizontocidal effect during early and established infection and high mean survival time (m.s.t.) values particularly in the group administered 750 mg/kg/day of extract. The plant extract also exhibited repository activity. The results of the preliminary studies carried out with E. alba are encouraging, which can be exploited in malaria therapy.
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Main subject:
Plasmodium berghei
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Humans
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Male
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Plant Extracts
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Treatment Outcome
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Parasitic Sensitivity Tests
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Eclipta
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Disease Models, Animal
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Animals
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Malaria
Language:
English
Year:
2007
Type:
Article
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