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. 2014 Jul 7;21:33. doi: 10.1051/parasite/2014033

Table 5.

Anti-plasmodial activity of essential oils on Plasmodium falciparum.

Essential oils *IC50 ± SD (μg/mL)
Ocimum basilicum 21.0 ± 4.6
Ocimum canum 20.6 ± 3.4
Cymbopogon citratus 4.2 ± 0.5
*

Concentration inhibiting 50% of parasite growth. Mean and standard deviation (SD) were determined from at least three independent experiments.