In-vitro schizonticidal screening of Calotropis procera.
Following an ethnobotanical approach, the ethanol extracts of Calotropis procera leaves, stems, roots, flowers and buds have been screened in vitro for antimalarial activity against chloroquine (CQ)-sensitive and CQ-resistant Plasmodium falciparum strains.
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School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi 110067, India. jayds@jnuniv.ernet.in
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D000818:Animals; D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D019684:Magnoliopsida; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology; D018514:Plant Structures; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D010963:Plasmodium falciparum / Q000145:classification* / Q000187:drug effects*
D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents; D010936:Plant Extracts