Antiplasmodial potential of traditional antimalarial phytotherapy remedies used by the Kwale community of the Kenyan Coast

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 170, Issue , 2015, Pages 148-157

  Muthaura, C N ^a   Keriko, J M ^b   Mutai, C ^a   Yenesew, A ^d   Gathirwa, J W ^a   Irungu, B N ^a   Nyangacha, R ^a   Mungai, G M ^c   Derese, S ^d  

^a KENYA MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

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

^c INSTITUTE OF PRIMATE RESEARCH   (Kenya)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Antimalarial plants; Kwale County; Traditional remedies

Indexed keywords

ACACIA NILOTICA EXTRACT; ACALYPTA FRUTICOSA EXTRACT; ADANSONIA DIGITATA EXTRACT; AGATHISANTHEMUM BOJERI EXTRACT; ALBIZIA ANTIHELMINTICA EXTRACT; ANTIMALARIAL AGENT; ARTEMISININ; AZADIRACHTA INDICA EXTRACT; BOSCIA SALICIFOLIA EXTRACT; BRIDELIA MICRANTHA EXTRACT; CARISSA EDULIS EXTRACT; CASSIA ABBREVIATA EXTRACT; CENTELLA ASIATICA EXTRACT; CHLOROQUINE; CISSAMPELOS MUCRONATA EXTRACT; CLERODENDRUM MYRICOIDES EXTRACT; COMBRETUM PADOIDES EXTRACT; COMMIPHORA SCHIMPERI EXTRACT; FLUEGGEA VIROSA EXTRACT; GYMNANTHEMUM AMYGDALINUM EXTRACT; HYPOXANTHINE; MAYTENUS PUTTERLICKIOIDES EXTRACT; MAYTENUS SENEGALENSIS EXTRACT; MAYTENUS UNDATA EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; SENNA OCCIDENTALIS EXTRACT; TABERNAEMONTANA PACHYSIPHON EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; UNINDEXED DRUG; WARBURGIA STUHLMANNII EXTRACT; ZANTHOXYLUM CHALYBEUM EXTRACT; PLANT MEDICINAL PRODUCT;

ANTIMALARIAL ACTIVITY; APOCYNACEAE; ARTICLE; BOSCIA SALICIFOLIA; CISSAMPELOS MUCRONATA; CLERODENDRUM MYRICOIDES; COMMIPHORA SCHIMPERI; CONTROLLED STUDY; EUPHORBIACEAE; FLUEGGEA VIROSA; GYMNANTHEMUM AMYGDALINUM; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; INTERVIEW; KENYA; MALARIA; MAYTENUS PUTTERLICKIOIDES; MAYTENUS SENEGALENSIS; MAYTENUS UNDATA; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; QUESTIONNAIRE; RUBIACEAE; TABERNAEMONTANA PACHYSIPHON; WARBURGIA STUHLMANNII; ZANTHOXYLUM CHALYBEUM; AFRICAN MEDICINE; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECTS; DRUG RESISTANCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IC50; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALARIA, FALCIPARUM; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARASITOLOGY; PROCEDURES;

APOCYNACEAE; BOSCIA; CISSAMPELOS MUCRONATA; COMMIPHORA SCHIMPERI; EUPHORBIACEAE; FLUEGGEA VIROSA; MAYTENUS; MAYTENUS SENEGALENSIS; MAYTENUS UNDATA; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; ROTHECA MYRICOIDES; RUBIACEAE; TABERNAEMONTANA PACHYSIPHON; VERNONIA AMYGDALINA; WARBURGIA; ZANTHOXYLUM CHALYBEUM;

ANTIMALARIALS; DRUG RESISTANCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION 50; KENYA; MALARIA, FALCIPARUM; MALE; MEDICINE, AFRICAN TRADITIONAL; MIDDLE AGED; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT PREPARATIONS; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84930646581     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: 18727573     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2015.05.024     Document Type: Article

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