In vivo antimalarial activity of the crude root and fruit extracts of Croton macrostachyus (Euphorbiaceae) against Plasmodium berghei in mice
Euphorbiaceae (Croton macrostachyus H.; 巴豆 bā dòu) is used in Ethiopian folklore medicine for the treatment of malaria, gonorrhea, diabetes, wounds, fungal infections, and helminths. No scientific investigations have been performed to substantiate these claims. This study aimed to investigate the in...
Main Author: | Laychiluh Bantie Mekonnen |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2015-07-01
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Series: | Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2225411014000248 |
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