In vitro antiplasmodial activity of 18 plants used in Congo Brazzaville traditional medicine.

Abstract:

:Sixty-six extracts of 18 plants commonly used by traditional healers in Congo Brazzaville for the treatment of malaria have been investigated for in vitro antiplasmodial activity. Ethanolic and dichloromethane extracts of 7 among the 18 studied plants were moderately active (10 microg/ml

journal_name

J Ethnopharmacol

authors

Mbatchi SF,Mbatchi B,Banzouzi JT,Bansimba T,Nsonde Ntandou GF,Ouamba JM,Berry A,Benoit-Vical F

doi

10.1016/j.jep.2005.08.068

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Has Abstract

pub_date

2006-03-08 00:00:00

pages

168-74

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1-2

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0378-8741

issn

1872-7573

pii

S0378-8741(05)00608-2

journal_volume

104

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