In vivo antimalarial activity of ethanolic leaf extract of Stachytarpheta cayennensis

Indian Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 111-113

  Okokon, Jude ^a   Ettebong, Ette ^a   Antia, Bassey ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UYO   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Antimalarial; Malaria; Plasmodium berghei; Stachytarpheta cayennensis

Indexed keywords

CHLOROQUINE; PLANT EXTRACT; STACHYTARPHETA CAYENNENSIS EXTRACT;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIMALARIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DOSE COMPARISON; FEMALE; LD 50; MALARIA; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; PLASMODIUM BERGHEI; STACHYTARPHETA CAYENNENSIS; SURVIVAL TIME;

EID: 49449107720     PISSN: 02537613     EISSN: 19983751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0253-7613.42303     Document Type: Article

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