Open Access<p>Anti-Oxidant Potential and Antimalarial Effects of <em>Acanthus polystachyus Delile</em> (Acanthaceae) Against <em>Plasmodium berghei</em>: Evidence for in vivo Antimalarial Activity</p>
Author(s) -
Zemene Demelash Kifle,
Seyfe Asrade Atnafie
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of experimental pharmacology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.555
H-Index - 12
ISSN - 1179-1454
DOI - 10.2147/jep.s282407
Subject(s) - plasmodium berghei , parasitemia , traditional medicine , dpph , antioxidant , in vivo , biology , acanthaceae , malaria , pharmacology , medicine , immunology , plasmodium falciparum , biochemistry , microbiology and biotechnology
Malaria is among the most devastating and widespread tropical parasitic diseases which is more prevalent in developing countries. Acanthus polystachyus (Acanthaceae) leaves are traditionally used for the treatment of malaria in Ethiopia. This study aimed to investigate the in vivo antimalarial and in vitro antioxidant activity of the leaves extract of Acanthus polystachyus.