Table 3.
Percentages of parasitemia and inhibition of Plasmodium berghei-infected mice in all mice every two days (2, 4, 6) in the prophylactic test.
| Groups | Parasitemia and Inhibition% | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 2 | In% | Day 4 | In% | Day 6 | In% | |
| Group 2 (Negative control group) | 1.00 ± 0.81 | - | 26.00 ± 11.76 | - | 48.16 ± 8.37 | - |
| Group 3 (Betalains 70 mg/kg) | 0.45 ± 0.32 | 55 | 18.33 ± 9.20 a* | 29.50 | 24.16 ± 6.11 a**** | 49.82 |
| Group 4 (Chloroquine 5 mg/kg) | 0.23 ± 0.15 | 77 | 9.00 ± 5.32 a****b* | 65.38 | 20.00 ± 4.47 a**** | 58.47 |
Data are expressed as mean ± std. deviation (SD); n = 6. Significance within the same column by superscript a represents significance compared to negative control group. b represents compared to betalains 70% group. Significant at * p < 0.05, **** p < 0.0001. In% = inhibition percentage for each group compared to group 1 within the same day.