Anti-plasmodial activity of the extracts of some Kenyan medicinal plants

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 121, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 282-285

  Rukunga, G M ^a   Gathirwa, J W ^a   Omar, S A ^a   Muregi, F W ^a   Muthaura, C N ^a   Kirira, P G ^a   Mungai, G M ^b   Kofi Tsekpo, W M ^a  

^a KENYA MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^b INSTITUTE OF PRIMATE RESEARCH   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Anti plasmodial activity; Kenya; Medicinal Plants

Indexed keywords

ALBIZIA AMARA EXTRACT; CASSIA ABBREVIATE EXTRACT; CHLOROQUINE; CISSAMPELOS PAREIRA EXTRACT; CYPERUS ARTICULATUS EXTRACT; MAYTENUS SENEGALENSIS EXTRACT; PERIPLOCCA LINEARIFOLIA EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; SOLANUMI INCANUM EXTRACT; TECLEA SIPLICIFOLIA EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; URTICA MASSAICA EXTRACT; ZANTHOXYLUM CHALYBEUM EXTRACT;

ANTIMALARIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYPERACEAE; IC 50; IN VITRO STUDY; KENYA; MEDICINAL PLANT; MENISPERMACEAE; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; PLANT ROOT; PLANT STEM; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; RHIZOME; RUTACEAE;

ANIMALS; ANTIMALARIALS; HUMANS; INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION 50; KENYA; MALARIA, FALCIPARUM; MEDICINE, AFRICAN TRADITIONAL; PARASITIC SENSITIVITY TESTS; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM;

CISSAMPELOS PAREIRA; CYPERACEAE; CYPERUS ARTICULATUS; MENISPERMACEAE; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; RUTACEAE; ZANTHOXYLUM CHALYBEUM;

EID: 58049208147     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2008.10.033     Document Type: Article

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