In Vivo Antiplasmodial Activity and Toxicological Analyses of the Ethanolic Leaf and Twig Extract of Faurea speciosa Welw. (Proteaceae)

Table 3

Effect of Faurea speciosa extract on body weight and rectal temperature of P. berghei-infected mice in the suppressive test.

Treatment	Dose (mg/kg)	Average body weight (g)			Average rectal temperature (°C)
		Day 0	Day 3		Day 0	Day 3
Saline	0	21.50	21.20	-1.42	37.83	37.40	-0.43
Extracts	100	19.00	19.80	4.21	38.00	37.47	-0.53
	200	19.70	20.70	5.08	38.07	37.83	-0.23
	400	27.50	27.80	1.09	38.17	37.97	-0.20
Artesunate	10	24.90	25.90	4.02	38.13	38.13	0.00

: difference in body weight between day 0 and day 3 expressed as a percentage; : difference in rectal temperature between day 0 and day 3.