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Table 1 Yield and anti-plasmodial activity of samples

From: Anti-malarial activity and toxicity assessment of Himatanthus articulatus, a plant used to treat malaria in the Brazilian Amazon

Samples

Yield (%)

Anti-plasmodial activity IC 50 ± SD (μg/mL)

EEHa

16.8

>50.00

FrDCM

13.1

>50.00

FrAcOET

26.9

>50.00

FrMeOH

49.9

>50.00

DCME Ha

0.2

22.90 ± 0.20

PLUMIERIDE

24.3

>50.00

Cloroquine

-

0.15 ± 0.06

  1. EEHa-ethanol extract from Himatanthus articulatus stem bark; FrDCM- dichloromethane fraction obtained from ethanol extract of Himatanthus articulatus bark; FrAcOET- ethylacetate fraction obtained from ethanol extract of Himatanthus articulatus bark; FrMeOH-methanol fraction obtained from ethanol extract of Himatanthus articulatus bark; DCME Ha - dichloromethane extract obtained from Himatanthus articulatus bark powder; PLUMIERIDE-iridoid compound isolated from FrAcOET; Cloroquine-positive control.