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