The present study focuses on development of phytochemical methods for quality
assessment of two West-African Cochlospermum species (Cochlospermum planchonii and
Cochlospermum tinctorium) traditionally used for malaria treatment in Burkina Faso.
Antimalarial activity of preparations from dried rhizomes (decoction) was tested against the
chloroquine-sensitive Plasmodium strain 3D7 using the histidine-rich protein II (HRP2) drug
susceptibility assay and compared with extract preparations using organic solvents of …