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Commercial herbal preparations ameliorate Plasmodium berghei NK65-induced aberrations in mice
Author(s) -
Innocent Uzochukwu Okagu,
VictorN Ogugua,
OnyekachiM Onuh,
PeterN Uzoegwu
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of vector borne diseases
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.581
H-Index - 41
ISSN - 0972-9062
DOI - 10.4103/0972-9062.263722
Subject(s) - plasmodium berghei , lipid peroxidation , artesunate , oxidative stress , pharmacology , malaria , traditional medicine , antioxidant , parasitemia , glutathione , medicine , biology , liver function , immunology , plasmodium falciparum , biochemistry , enzyme
The alarming failure in malaria treatment using conventional drugs calls for urgent search of alternatives; one of which is to exploit natural products such as plants. This study evaluated the effects of three selected commercial herbal preparations on albino mice infected with Plasmodium berghei NK65, a lethal strain of rodent malaria.

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