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. 2014 Dec 15;14:492. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-14-492

Table 5.

The summary of antiplasmodial level of extracts from different parts of 14 plant species

Antiplasmodial level Plant species Parts Extracts
Good EC50 = 0.1-1.0 μg/ml A. muricata Leaves DCM, MeOH, H2O
B. javanica Green seeds MeOH
Roots DCM, MeOH
Leaves DCM
E. scaber Leaves MeOH
M. elliptica Leaves H2O
C. iners Leaves H2O, MeOH
Good to moderate EC50 = 1.1- 10 μg/ml V. amygdalina Leaves DCM, MeOH and H2O
A. galanga Rhizomes DCM, MeOH and H2O
T. catappa Leaves DCM, MeOH and H2O
C. mangga Rhizomes DCM, MeOH and H2O
C. aeruginosa Rhizomes DCM, MeOH and H2O
C. zedoaria Rhizomes DCM
E. scaber Leaves DCM
B. javanica Leaves MeOH and H2O
Roots H2O
Green seeds H2O
Black seeds MeOH and H2O
C. iners Leaves DCM
V. neguno Leaves DCM and MeOH
M. elliptica Leaves DCM and MeOH
C. phaeocaulis Rhizomes DCM and MeOH
Weak EC50 = 11-25 μg/ml C. phaeocaulis Rhizomes H2O
B. javanica Green seeds DCM
Black seeds DCM
L. indica Leaves DCM, MeOH and H2O
C. zedoaria Rhizomes MeOH and H2O
V. negundo Leaves H2O
E. scaber Leaves H2O
Roots DCM, MeOH and H2O

The level of efficacy of extracts were ranked according EC50 values which based on the threshold for in vitro antiplasmodial activity proposed by Rasoanaivo et al. [41]. Forty one extracts from 13 plant species were categorized to have good and good to moderate antiplasmodial level.