Open AccessTraditional consumption of the fruit pulp of Chrysophyllum albidum (Sapotaceae) in pregnancy may be serving as an intermittent preventive therapy against malaria infection
Author(s) -
Chibueze Peter Ihekwereme,
Frances Kaosiso Okoye,
Sandra Chinenye Agu,
Angus Nnamdi Oli
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
ancient science of life/ancient science of life
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-9547
pISSN - 0257-7941
DOI - 10.4103/asl.asl_208_16
Subject(s) - pulp (tooth) , sapotaceae , plasmodium berghei , malaria , biology , traditional medicine , inoculation , medicine , botany , horticulture , immunology , pathology
The bark of Chrysophyllum albidum is reported to possess antimalarial property. The fruit pulp of C. albidum consumed by pregnant women of south eastern Nigeria may also possess antimalarial activity. The present preliminary study investigated the antimalarial potential of the pulp juice and seed of C. albidum .