Research Article

A Study on Justicia flava (Forssk.) Vahl.: Pharmacognostic Characterization and Antiplasmodial and Anti-Inflammatory Properties of the Leaves

Table 4

Level of the parasitaemia level, % suppression, and mean survival time of the P. berghei-infected mice treated with JFE in the suppressive test.

SampleDose (mg kg−1)% parasitaemia% suppressionMean survival time (days)

NC2 mL/kg66.58 ± 1.6612.80 ± 0.46
JFE3055.13 ± 0.2517.2017.00 ± 0.38
JFE10047.84 ± 0.4922.1519.62 ± 0.62
JFE30032.42 ± 1.6351.3123.85 ± 0.50
ART45.23 ± 0.0992.1429.20 ± 0.58

Values are presented as the mean ± SEM, n = 5; NC = vehicle-treated group; ART = artesunate. Values are significantly different at  < 0.05,  < 0.005, and  < 0.0001 compared to the negative control group.