Research Article

Antimalarial Activity of Stem Bark of Periploca linearifolia during Early and Established Plasmodium Infection in Mice

Table 3

Rectal temperature and body weight change of infected mice treated with P. linearifolia extract in the suppressive test.

ExtractDoseTemperature (°C)Weight
D0D4% ChangeD0D4% change

Extract (mg/kg)200
400
600
Chloroquine25
Distilled water10 ml

Data are expressed as mean ± SEM; ; compared to distilled water treated group, , , and . D0: value before treatment on day 0; D4: value after treatment on day four.