Research Article

Antimalarial Efficacy and Toxicological Assessment of Extracts of Some Ghanaian Medicinal Plants

Table 5

Average parasitemia and percent chemosuppression of plant extracts in 4-day suppressive test.

Plant extract% Parasitemia% Chemosuppression

Bidens pilosa7.62 ± 0.1574.73
Paspalum scrobiculatum15.24 ± 0.3049.45
Clappertonia ficifolia11.26 ± 0.2362.64
Negative control30.15 ± 0.240
Quinine2.95 ± 0.1090.22