Table 3.

Effect of Balanites rotundifolia on percentage parasitemia, and survival time of Plasmodium berghei-infected mice in Rane’s test

Group	Day 3	Day 4	Day 5	Day 6	Day 7	% inhibition	Survival days
NC	20.33±1.43	23.33±1.54	28.50±1.54	33.33±1.83	34.16±1.17	–	7.67±0.33
BR100	20.16±0.97	22.33±0.71	25.50±1.15	24.67±0.88	21.17±0.79	37.73a3c2a3	8.16±0.17a3
BR200	21.17±1.30	21.33±0.49	21.50±0.34	19.83±0.75	18.67±0.72	45.35a3	8.67±0.42a3
BR400	21.67±1.31	18.67±0.80	15.83±0.87	12.67±0.88	11.67±0.76	65.84a3b2a1	14.00±0.58a3b3c3
CQ25	22.00±2.81	17.67±1.52	11.50±2.55	5.17±1.66	2.17±0.98	93.65a3b3c3d3	20.00±0.0a3b3c3d3

Notes: Data are expressed as percentage and mean ± SEM (n=7).

^aAs compared to negative control;

^bas compared to BR100 mg/kg;

^cas compared to BR200 mg/kg;

^das compared to BR400 mg/kg;

¹P<0.05;

²P<0.01;

³P<0.001.

Abbreviations: BR, Balanites rotundifolia; CQ, chloroquine; NC, negative control; SEM, standard error of mean.