Table 1.
Research on antimalarial plants in Iran.
| Author | Plant | Plasmodium | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hakiminia, 2004 | Cichorium intybus | P. berghei | Doses 0.07 and 0.1 mg/kg were the most effective and provided 0 of parasitaemia in 4th day |
| Esmaeili et al., 2009 | Glycyrrhiza glabra | P. falciparum and P. berghei | antiplasmodial activity |
| Rustaiyan et al., 2009 | Artemisia diffusa | P. berghei | decreasing parasitaemia, inhibit the growth |
| Nahrevanian et al., 2010 | Artemisia khorasanica | P. berghei | successfully tested |
| Ramazaniet al., 2010a | Artemisia annua and A. absinthium | P. bergei | reduced parasitaemia in mice by 94.28% and 83.28% |
| Ramazani et al., 2010b |
Prosopis juliflora,
Boerhavia elegans and Solanum surattense |
P. falciparum
chloroquine-resistant and sensitive strains |
IC50 [less than or equal to] 50 µg/ml |
| Ramazani et al., 2010b |
Prosopis juliflora,
Boerhavia elegans and Solanum surattense |
P. berghei | good antiplasmodial activity |