Table 2.
Estimated IC50 values for the antimalarial effects of Acacia nilotica (leaves, pods and bark) and artesunate (standard)
Parts of Acacia nilotica | IC50 after 48 h | IC50 after 96 h |
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Leaves (μg/ml) | 1.29 (1.08–1.49) | 3.72 (3.34–4.11) |
Pods (μg/ml) | 4.16 (3.79–4.53) | 5.41 (4.59–6.22) |
Bark (μg/ml) | 4.28 (3.79–4.77) | 5.32 (4.63–6.01) |
Artesunate (ng/ml) | 4.90 (4.50–5.29) | 13.36 (12.32–14.39) |
Parameters are presented as mean estimates (95% confidence intervals), after 48 or 96 h of incubation