Research Article

Antiplasmodial Properties and Bioassay-Guided Fractionation of Ethyl Acetate Extracts from Carica papaya Leaves

Table 2

In vitro antiplasmodial activity of Carica papaya on Plasmodium falciparum cultures and toxicity towards the CHO cell line.

Crude extractSolventIC50 D10 (μg/mL)IC50 DD2 (μg/mL)IC50 CHO (μg/mL) (SI) D10 (SI) DD2 RI

Carica papayaEA2.96 ± 0.143.98 ± 0.42737.8 ± 0.28249.25185.371.34

SI = IC50 cytotoxicity/IC50 antiplasmodial activity. RI = IC50 of resistant strain (DD2)/IC50 of sensitive strain (D10).