Table 4.
In vitro antiplasmodial activities of crude husk extract and fractions of Z. mays.
| Crude extract/fraction | IC50(μg/mL) Pf 3D7 | IC50(μg/mL) Pf INDO | Cytotoxicity |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hela cells TC50(μg/mL) | HEKS cells TC50(μg/mL) | |||
| Crude extract | 45.52 ± 0.86 | 38.51 ± 0.18 | >100 | >100 |
| Pet. ether | 47.88 ± 0.36 | 49.11 ± 0.15 | >100 | >100 |
| Chloroform | 8.46 ± 0.37 | 3.84 ± 0.32 | >100 | >100 |
| Ethyl acetate | 9.31 ± 0.46 | 3.69 ± 0.66 | >100 | >100 |
| Butanol | 35.35 ± 0.16 | 44.81 ± 0.12 | >100 | 25.0 |
| Aqueous | >100 | >100 | >100 | >100 |
Values are expressed as mean ± S.E.M.