Research Article
In Vivo Antimalarial Activity of the 80 Methanolic Root Bark Extract and Solvent Fractions of Gardenia ternifolia Schumach. & Thonn. (Rubiaceae) against Plasmodium berghei
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Effects of crude extract and fractions of Gardenia ternifolia root barks on packed cell volume of infected mice in 4-day suppressive test.
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Data are expressed as mean ± SEM (n=6); a, compared to negative control; b, compared to CQ 25 mg/kg; c, compared to 200 mg/kg; d, compared to 400 mg/kg; e, compared to 600 mg/kg; 1p< 0.05; 2p<0.01, 3p<0.001; CON, negative control (received 10 ml/kg distilled water); CQ, chloroquine; GT, G. ternifolia; D0 = pretreatment value on day zero, D4 = posttreatment value on day four; numbers (25,200,400,600) refer to dose in mg/kg. |