
In vitro antiplasmodial activity of Phyllanthus amarus against Plasmodium falciparum and evaluation of its acute toxicity effect in mouse model
Author(s) -
Karimatu Aliyu,
Yusuf Mohammed,
Idris Nasir Abdullahi,
Amina A. Umar,
Fatima Bashir,
Mujahid Nura Sani,
Auwal Idris Kabuga,
Al-Mukhtar Y. Adamu,
Azeez Oyebanji Akande
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
tropical parasitology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.418
H-Index - 11
eISSN - 2229-7758
pISSN - 2229-5070
DOI - 10.4103/tp.tp_78_20
Subject(s) - parasitemia , potency , traditional medicine , phyllanthus , plasmodium falciparum , acute toxicity , pharmacology , ic50 , toxicity , in vitro , biology , malaria , chemistry , medicine , biochemistry , immunology , organic chemistry
The emergence of widespread resistance of Plasmodium species to most antimalarial drugs has led to a more vigorous and concerted research on traditional medicinal plants for the treatment of malaria.