| Literature DB >> 17234375 |
Jude E Okokon1, B S Antia, A C Igboasoiyi, E E Essien, H O C Mbagwu.
Abstract
The in vivo antiplasmodial activity of the ethanol seed extract of Picralima nitida grown particularly for the leaf and seed in Niger Delta region of Nigeria was evaluated in Plasmodium berghei berghei infected mice. Picralima nitida (35-115 mg/kg day) exhibited significant (P<0.05) blood schizonticidal activity both in 4-day early infection test and in established infection with a considerable mean survival time though not comparable to that of the standard drug, chloroquine, 5 mg/kg day. The seed extract possesses significant (P<0.05) antiplasmodial activity which correlate with it reported in vitro activity.Entities:
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Year: 2006 PMID： 17234375 DOI： 10.1016/j.jep.2006.12.016
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Ethnopharmacol ISSN： 0378-8741 Impact factor: 4.360