Antiplasmodial activity and cytotoxicity of ethanol extract of Zea mays root

Objective:Zea mays root decoction that has been traditionally used for the treatment of malaria by various tribes in Nigeria, was evaluated for antimalarial potential against malaria parasites using in vivo and in vitro models. Materials and Methods: The root extract of Zea mays was investigated for...

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Main Authors: Jude Efiom Okokon, Bassey Sunday Antia, Bala Adamu Azare, Patience Jude Okokon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2017-04-01
Series:Avicenna Journal of Phytomedicine
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Online Access:http://ajp.mums.ac.ir/article_8039_4c4d3d285686518ac1a1179164c05ae4.pdf