In vitro antiplasmodial activity and toxicity assessment of plant extracts used in traditional malaria therapy in the Lake Victoria Region

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Volumn 104, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 689-694

  Ayuko, Teresa Akeng'a ^a   Njau, Richard Njihia ^b   Cornelius, Wanjala ^a   Leah, Nyangasi ^b   Ndiege, Isiah Omollo ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RWANDA   (Rwanda)

^b JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Kenya)

^c KENYATTA UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Antiplasmodial; Cytotoxicity; Malaria therapy; Plant extracts

Indexed keywords

ARTEMIA; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM;

EID: 70349656494     PISSN: 00740276     EISSN: 16788060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0074-02762009000500004     Document Type: Article

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