Research Article

Hydroethanolic Extracts of Erigeron floribundus and Azadirachta indica Reduced Plasmodium berghei Parasitemia in Balb/c Mice

Table 1

Effects of hydroethanolic extracts of E. floribundus on parasitemia.

TreatmentSexDose (mg/kg)Mean Parasitemia () ± SDParasite reduction ()

HEEFM6032.85 ± 2.78 39.57± 5.1
12023.22 ± 2.05 57.28± 3.7
24020.57 ± 1.16 62.16± 2.1
F6033.08 ± 2.35 30.46± 4.3
12023.37 ± 2.15 57.32± 3.9
24020.61 ± 1.27 62.36± 2.3
QuinineM100.23 ± 0.16 99.58± 0.2
F100.29 ± 0.28 99.47± 0.5
Distilled waterM200 µL54.36 ± 3.430.00
F200 µL54.76 ± 3.010.00

P < 0.001, statistically significant difference in comparison with control group (distilled water) using student t-test; n=6. HEEF: hydroethanolic extracts of E. floribundus. M: male; F: female.
a, b, and c represent comparison between groups. ANOVA followed by Tukey HSD test.