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Repository/Prophylactic activity of ethanol extract of Zea mays root on Plasmodium berghei infection in mice. Values are expressed as mean ± SEM. Significance relative to control cp<0.001 (n=6).
| Dose | Parasitaemia | % Chemosuppression | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artesunate | 5.0 mg/kg | 1.33±0.66c | 90.92 |
| Normal saline | 10 ml/kg | 14.66±0.66 | - |
| Crude extract | 45 mg/kg | 13.66± 2.72 | 6.82 |
| 90 mg/kg | 10.33±2.40 | 29.53 | |
| 135 mg/kg | 5.00 ±1.52C | 65.89 |
