Background The increasing number of multidrug-resistant Plasmodium strains warrants
exploration of new anti-malarials. Medicinal plant research has become more important …

Background In the face of chronic and emerging resistance of parasites to currently
available drugs and constant need for new anti-malarials, natural plant products have been …

Background The resistance of human malaria parasites to anti-malarial compounds has
become considerable concern, particularly in view of the shortage of novel classes of anti …

Background There is an urgent need to identify new anti-malarial drug targets for both
prophylaxis and chemotherapy, due to the increasing problem of drug resistance to malaria …

The study evaluates the in vivo antiplasmodial activity of ethanol leaf extract and fractions of
Jatropha gossypifolia in Plasmodium berghei infected mice. Phytochemical …

Ethnopharmacological relevance To best of our knowledge this is the first quantitative ethno-
medicinal study with the aim of documenting the indigenous knowledge and practices of …

The use of plant to meet health-care needs has greatly increased worldwide in the recent
times. The search for new plant-derived bioactive agents that can be explored for the …

It has been estimated that 300–500 million malaria infections occur on an annual basis and
causes fatality to millions of human beings. Most of the drugs used for treatment of malaria …

Antiplasmodial activity of the 80% methanolic extract of Artemisia abyssinica (A. abyssinica)
aerial part against chloroquine sensitive Plasmodium berghei (P. berghei) in mice using the …

Launaea taraxacifolia and Amaranthus viridis used by people of Western Africa in the
treatment of malaria and related symptoms were assessed for their antiplasmodial value …