Biological and Phytochemical Investigations on Caesalpinia benthamiana, a Plant Traditionally Used as Antimalarial in Guinea

Table 1

In vitro antiprotozoal and cytotoxic activity of Caesalpinia benthamiana fractions (Mb).

Antiprotozoal activity, IC50 (μg/ml)				MRC-5; IC50 (μg/ml)
Fractions	P. falciparum	T. brucei	T. brucei
Mb1	4	31	13	32
Mb2	>64	>64	32	>64
Mb3	16	34	>64	33
Chloroquine	0.047 μM
Suramin			0.035 μM
Benznidazole		2.0 μM