In Vitro Assessment of Antiplasmodial Activity and Cytotoxicity of Polyalthia longifolia Leaf Extracts on Plasmodium falciparum Strain NF54

Table 3

Antiplasmodial and cytotoxic effects of Polyalthia longifolia leaf extracts and chloroquine.

Plant extract	(g/ml)	(g/ml)	Selectivity Indices
Aqueous	24.00 ± 1.08	> 100	> 4.17
70% Ethanol	22.46 ± 0.12	> 100	> 4.45
Ethyl acetate	9.50 ± 0.69	> 100	> 10.53
Chloroquine	4.71 ± 0.02	> 95.96	> 20.38

Chloroquine was used as a positive control.
Data represent means for three experiments ± SD (standard deviation). The symbol “” indicates statistically significant difference () from the positive control.