Antimalarial potency of the leaf extract of Aspilia africana (Pers.) C.D. Adams
Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine
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(12): 126-129, 2012.
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ABSTRACT
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.
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Asunto principal:
Farmacología
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Plasmodium berghei
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Solventes
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Extractos Vegetales
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Química
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Análisis de Varianza
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Hojas de la Planta
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Asteraceae
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Etanol
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Quimioterapia
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Animales
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Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine
Año:
2012
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