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Table 5 Average parasitaemia and survival time of hydroethanolic crude extract of Ajuga remota in P. berghei infected mice in prophylactic test

From: In vivo antiplasmodial activity and toxicological assessment of hydroethanolic crude extract of Ajuga remota

Treatment

Dose (mg/kg)

Average % parasitaemia

Survival time (Days)

Day-8

Crude extract

NC

36.32 ± 1.57

7.83 ± 0.17

30

19.17 ± 1.28*,a

8.83 ± 0.48

50

17.60 ± 1.53*,a

9.18 ± 0.31

100

14.65 ± 0.64*,a

10.33 ± 0.67*

CQ

0.00 ± 0.00*,a,b,c,d

28.67 ± 0.56*

  1. % parasitaemia and survival time results presented as mean ± SEM; n = 6
  2. NC, negative control; CQ, chloroquine
  3. *  Values are significantly different at P < 0.05
  4. aCompared to negative control
  5. bCompared to 30 mg/kg
  6. cCompared to 50 mg/kg
  7. dCompared to 100 mg/kg