Table 4: Parasitaemia and Percentage Curative of Mice Infected with P. berghei and Treated with Extract of A. occidentale.
Treatment |
Parasitaemia Before Treatment |
Parasitaemia at 24 Hours |
Percentage Curative (%) |
Parasitaemia at 48 Hours |
Percentage Curative (%) |
Parasitaemia at 72 Hours |
Percentage Curative (%) |
Parasitaemia at 96 hours |
Percentage Curative (%) |
A. occidentale 400 mg/kg |
3.45 |
2.18 |
36.81 |
2.03 |
41.16 |
1.68 |
51.30 |
1.58 |
54.20 |
600 mg/kg |
5.43 |
2.12 |
60.96 |
2.03 |
62.62 |
1.91 |
64.83 |
1.05 |
80.66 |
800 mg/kg |
4.61 |
2.41 |
47.72 |
2.13 |
53.80 |
1.64 |
64.43 |
0.89 |
80.69 |
10 mg/kg Chloroquine |
0.88 |
0.03 |
96.59 |
0 |
100 |
0 |
100 |
0 |
100 |