Research Article

Antiplasmodial, Antioxidant and Cytotoxicity Activity of Ethanol and Aqueous Extracts of Khaya grandifoliola Stem Bark

Table 1

In vitro antiplasmodial activity.

Plant extractIC50 ± SD (µg/mL)RIObservation
Pf3D7PfDd2

Aqueous54.27 ± 2.4153.06 ± 0.001.02Moderate active
Ethanolic31.19 ± 4.0628.03 ± 1.901.11Active

Positive Control
Artemisinin (µM)0.033 ± 0.000240.04 ± 0.000670.94N A
Chloroquine(µM)0.53 ± 0.04050.30 ± 0.006691.75N A

IC50 inhibitory concentration 50; RI: resistance index, NA: not applicable.