Antimalarial and antiplasmodial activity of husk extract and fractions of Zea mays

Context: Zea mays L. (Poacae) husk decoctions are traditionally used in the treatment of malaria by various tribes in Nigeria. Objective: To assess the antimalarial and antiplasmodial potentials of the husk extract and fractions on malaria parasites using in vivo and in vitro models. Materials and m...

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Main Authors: Jude E. Okokon, Bassey S. Antia, Dinesh Mohanakrishnan, Dinkar Sahal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-01-01
Series:Pharmaceutical Biology
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13880209.2017.1302966