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

Table 7

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

Treatment	Dose (mg/kg)	Average body weight (g)			Average rectal temperature (°C)
		Day 3	Day 7		Day 3	Day 7
Saline	0	25.37	23.63	-6.83	37.70	37.47	-0.23
Extracts	100	27.47	27.13	-1.21	38.43	38.20	-0.23
	200	26.93	27.00	0.25	38.13	38.30	0.17
	400	25.77	25.97	0.78	37.80	38.13	0.33
Mefloquine	10	27.63	27.67	0.48	38.23	38.03	-0.20

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