Research Article

Evaluation of Antimalarial Potential of Extracts from Alstonia boonei and Carica papaya in Plasmodium berghei-Infected Mice

Table 1

Phytochemical profile and antioxidant activity of hydroethanolic extracts of Alstonia boonei and Carica papaya.

ParameterAlstonia booneiCarica papaya

Alkaloids++
Flavonoid++
Phenolics++
Tannins++
Terpenoids++
Saponins++
Steroids++
Anthraquinones++
Cardiac glycosides++
Extraction yield (%)12.53 ± 0.678.10 ± 0.56
Total phenolics (mg GAE/g)34.13 ± 1.9027.99 ± 1.46
Total flavonoid (mg QE/g)19.47 ± 1.8918.24 ± 1.36