A Study on Justicia flava (Forssk.) Vahl.: Pharmacognostic Characterization and Antiplasmodial and Anti-Inflammatory Properties of the Leaves

Table 5

The effect of J. flava on the rectal temperature in the 4-day suppressive assay.

Sample	Dose (mg kg^−1)	Rectal temperature
		Day 0	Day 4	∆ temperature
NC	2 mL	37.8 ± 0.33	36.03 ± 1.21	−1.77
JFE	30	37.04 ± 0.36	36.78 ± 0.45	−0.26
JFE	100	36.56 ± 1.01	36.41 ± 1.06	−0.15
JFE	300	36.94 ± 0.97	36.56 ± 0.23	−0.38
ART	4	37.24 ± 0.11	37.18 ± 0.56	−0.06

Values presented as the mean ± SEM, n = 5; NC: negative control; ART: artesunate; ∆ temperature = relative change in rectal temperature.