Journal of Parasitology Research / 2020 / Article / Tab 3 / Research Article
Antiplasmodial and Cytotoxic Activities of Extracts of Selected Medicinal Plants Used to Treat Malaria in Embu County, Kenya Table 3 Mean parasitemia, suppression, and survival time of mice in days (±SD) for extracts at 100 mg/kg.
Plant (parts used) Solvent of extraction used Mean parasitemia % suppression Mean survival time in days Terminalia brownii Fresen (leaf)H2 O MEOH DCM Erythrina abyssinica Lam. Ex DC (stem bark)H2 O MEOH DCM Schkuhria pinnata (Lam.) Kuntze (whole plant)H2 O MEOH DCM Zanthoxylum chalybeum Engl. (leaf)H2 O MEOH DCM Leonotis mollissima Gurke (leaf)H2 O MEOH DCM Tithonia diversifolia (Hemsl.) A. Gray (fruit)H2 O MEOH DCM Tithonia diversifolia (Hemsl.) A. Gray (leaf)H2 O MEOH DCM Senna didymobotrya (Fresen.) Irwin & Barneby (pod)H2 O MEOH DCM Senna didymobotrya (Fresen.) Irwin & Barneby (leaf)H2 O MEOH DCM Carissa edulis (Forssk.) Vahl (leaf)H2 O MEOH DCM Sterculia africana (Lour.) Fiori (stem bark)H2 O MEOH DCM
a between the treated and control groups for survival times.
b between water and methanol extracts.
c between water and DCM.
d between methanol and dichloromethane. L: leaves; SB: stem bark; WP: whole plant; F: fruit; P: pods.
