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

Table 7

The effect of J. flava on the rectal temperature in the curative test.

Sample	Dose (mg·kg^−1)	Rectal temperature
		Day 3	Day 7	∆ temperature
NC	2 mL·kg^−1	36.80 ± 5.21	36.18 ± 4.13	−0.62
JFE	30	37.04 ± 3.11	37.00 ± 1.97	−0.04
JFE	100	37.02 ± 6.51	36.98 ± 5.25	−0.04
JFE	300	36.94 ± 4.00	36.91 ± 4.71	−0.03
ART	4	37.24 ± 2.14	37.21 ± 5.36	−0.03

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