The antiplasmodial activity of spermine alkaloids isolated from Albizia gummifera

Fitoterapia

Volumn 78, Issue 7-8, 2007, Pages 455-459

  Rukunga, G M ^a   Muregi, F W ^a   Tolo, F M ^a   Omar, S A ^a   Mwitari, P ^a   Muthaura, C N ^a   Omlin, F ^b   Lwande, W ^b   Hassanali, A ^b   Githure, J ^b   Iraqi, F W ^c   Mungai, G M ^d   Kraus, W ^e   Kofi Tsekpo, W M ^a  

^a KENYA MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^b INTERNATIONAL CENTRE OF INSECT PHYSIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY ICIPE   (Kenya)

^c INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^d INSTITUTE OF PRIMATE RESEARCH   (Kenya)

^e UNIVERSITY OF HOHENHEIM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Albizia gummifera; Alkaloids; Antimalarial activity

Indexed keywords

ALBIZIA GUMMIFERA EXTRACT; ALKALOID; HERBACEOUS AGENT; PLANT EXTRACT; SPERMINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALBIZIA GUMMIFERA; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG STRUCTURE; FEMALE; IC 50; IN VIVO STUDY; MEDICINAL PLANT; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PARASITEMIA; PLASMODIUM; PLASMODIUM BERGHEI; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ALBIZZIA; ALKALOIDS; ANIMALS; ANTIMALARIALS; FEMALE; INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION 50; MALARIA, FALCIPARUM; MICE; MICE, INBRED BALB C; PARASITIC SENSITIVITY TESTS; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT BARK; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT ROOTS; PLANT STEMS; PLASMODIUM BERGHEI; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; SPERMINE;

ALBIZIA GUMMIFERA; MUS; PLASMODIUM BERGHEI; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; RODENTIA;

EID: 35448983640     PISSN: 0367326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2007.02.012     Document Type: Article

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