Antimalarial Activity of Croton macrostachyus Stem Bark Extracts against Plasmodium berghei In Vivo

There is an increasing need for innovative drug and prophylaxis discovery against malaria. The aim of the present study was to test in vivo antiplasmodial activity of Croton macrostachyus H. (Euphorbiaceae) stem bark extracts from Kenyan folkloric medicine. Inbred Balb/c mice were inoculated with er...

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Main Authors: Jackie K. Obey, Moses M. Ngeiywa, Paul Kiprono, Sabah Omar, Atte von Wright, Jussi Kauhanen, Carina Tikkanen-Kaukanen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Pathogens
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/2393854