Evaluation of in vitro schizontocidal activity of plant parts of Calotropis procera - An ethnobotanical approach

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 68, Issue 1-3, 1999, Pages 83-95

  Sharma, P ^a   Sharma, J D ^a  

^a JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Calotropis procera; Chloroquine resistant strain; Chloroquine sensitive strain; Ethnobotany; In vitro; P. falciparum; Rajasthan

Indexed keywords

ANTIMALARIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BOTANY; CONTROLLED STUDY; IN VITRO STUDY; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN; PLANT; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

AFRICA; ANIMALS; ANTIMALARIALS; ASIA; CHLOROQUINE; DRUG EVALUATION, PRECLINICAL; DRUG RESISTANCE; MEDICINE, TRADITIONAL; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM;

EID: 0032736659     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-8741(99)00052-5     Document Type: Article

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