In vitro anti-malarial interaction and gametocytocidal activity of cryptolepine

Abstract Background Discovery of novel gametocytocidal molecules is a major pharmacological strategy in the elimination and eradication of malaria. The high patronage of the aqueous root extract of the popular West African anti-malarial plant Cryptolepis sanguinolenta (Periplocaceae) in traditional...

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Main Authors: Arnold Donkor Forkuo, Charles Ansah, Kwesi Boadu Mensah, Kofi Annan, Ben Gyan, Anjo Theron, Dalu Mancama, Colin W. Wright
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:Malaria Journal
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-017-2142-z