Antimalarial Activity of the Leaf Latex of Aloe weloensis (Aloaceae) against Plasmodium berghei in Mice

Table 2

Effect of Aloe weloensis on the parasitemia level, percentage suppression, and survival time of Plasmodium berghei-infected mice in the 4-day suppressive test.

Group	Dose (mg/kg)	Parasitemia level	(%) Suppression	Survival days
NC	10	8.71 ± 0.47	00.00	7.80 ± 0.37
AW100	100	7.57 ± 0.18	13.04	11.60 ± 0.51
AW200	200	5.06 ± 0.14	41.87	15.20 ± 0.86
AW400	400	2.89 ± 0. 11	66.84	20.00 ± 1.64
CQ25	25	0	100	>25

Notes: values are presented as Mean ± SEM; n = 5. Values are significantly different () as compared to negative control. Values are more significantly different () as compared to negative control. Abbreviations: AW, Aloe weloensis; CQ, chloroquine; NC, negative control; SEM, standard error of mean.