Research Article

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

Table 6

Level of the parasitaemia, % suppression, and mean survival time of P. berghei-infected mice in Rane’s curative test.

SampleDose (mg·kg−1)% parasitaemia% suppressionMean survival time (days)
Day 3Day 7

NC2 mL60.39 ± 3.0769.52 ± 1.6011.23 ± 0.23
JFE3069.19 ± 1.7830.00 ± 1.9456.8519.00 ± 0.55
JFE10067.99 ± 2.7525.13 ± 1.3363.8521.00 ± 0.56
JFE30070.98 ± 3.7215.40 ± 1.1177.8524.00 ± 0.17
ART463.41 ± 2.725.23 ± 0.9492.4830.00 ± 0.00

Values are presented as the mean ± SEM, n = 5; NC = vehicle-treated group; ART = artesunate. Values are significantly different at  < 0.005,  < 0.001, and  < 0.0001 compared to the negative control group.