Context: Bridelia ferruginea Benth (Euphorbiaceae) is an indigenous medicinal plant in
Nigeria. It is usually a gnarled shrub which sometimes reaches the size of a tree in suitable …

The antimalarial activity of the methanolic extract of Bridelia ferruginea benth bark was
evaluated at varying doses of 200mg/kg, 400mg/kg and 800mg/kg body weights in mice …

Plasmodium berghei infected mice. Four day suppressive and curative effect against
established infection models of antiplasmodial studies was used. The extract (100 to 400 …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Malaria is a life-threatening health problem worldwide and
treatment remains a major challenge. Natural products from medicinal plants are credible …

Background. Different parts of Brucea antidysenterica are used in traditional and alternative
medicine in Ethiopia for the treatment of different health problems including malaria and …

Context: The rising problem of resistance to present antimalarial drugs stresses the need to
look for newer antiplasmodial components with effective modes of action. The roots of …

The African continent is rich in both flora and fauna resources, which have been extensively
used locally in the treatment or cure of a wide variety of ailments. Enquiries into traditional …

Malaria is an infectious and deadly parasitic disease, associated with fever, anaemia and
other ailments. Unfortunately the upsurge of plasmodium multidrug resistant constrained …

Background. Evolution of antimalarial drug resistance makes the development of new drugs
a necessity. Important source in search of such drugs is medicinal plants. Gardenia ternifolia …

Malaria control is compromised worldwide by continuously evolving drug-resistant strains of
the parasite demanding exploration of natural resources for developing newer antimalarials …