Research Article

In Vivo Antimalarial Activity of Polyalthia longifolia (Annonaceae) Leaf Extract and Assessment of Its Formulated Oral Dosage Forms

Table 1

Grouping of mice for the antimalarial study.

GroupsDescriptionCurative test
Four-day suppressive test

INo inoculation; no treatment (NI)No inoculation; no treatment (NI)
IIInfected; no treatment (NC)Infected; no treatment (NC)
IIIInfected; treated with 12.5 mg/kg PLEInfected; treated with 100 mg/kg PLE
IVInfected; treated with 50 mg/kg PLEInfected; treated with 300 mg/kg PLE
VInfected; treated with 150 mg/kg PLEInfected; treated with 500 mg/kg PLE
VIInfected; treated with 4.0 mg/kg of ArtesunateInfected; treated with 4.0 mg/kg of Artesunate