Table 3.

Effect of A. polystachyus on the Body Weights, PCV, and Temperature of P. berghei Infected Mice in the 4-Day Suppressive Test

Group	Temperature			Wight			Packed Cell Volume
	D0	D4	% Change	D0	D4	% Change	D0	D4	% Change
NC	36.02±0.97	34.66±0.56	3.75±0.77	31.02±1.45	28.78±1,21	7.14±0.73	56.20±1.44	52.40±1.03	6.74±2.01
25mg/kg CQ	36.20±1.03	36.06±1.00	0.37±1.03a***	30.32±0.97	29.98±0.34	1.18±1.00a*	51.00±0.95	51.60±0.56	−1.28±1.31a****
100g/kg	37.08±0.59	36.16±0.85	2.47±0.99b*	30.54±1.02	29.28±0.98	4.20±0.59	52.80±1.32	51.20±1.60	2.94±0.98
200mg/kg	36.50±0.61	36.04±0.32	1.27±0.57a*	24.74±0.54	23.68±0.58	4.53±0.32	56.80±0.88	55.60±0.89	2.10±0.49a*
400mg/kg	35.72±0.39	35.76±0.44	−0.13±0.81a***	26.28±0.77	25.66±0.36	2.45±0.51a*	56.00±0.64	54.80±1.22	2.10±0.76a*

Notes: Values are presented as Mean ± SD (Standard Deviation). Statistical significance as compared to treatment control denoted by *p<0.05, **p<0.01, ***p<0.001, and ****p<0.0001; ^aCompared to NC ^bCompared to CQ.

Abbreviations: CQ, chloroquine diphosphate; NC, normal control; D0, a day infection initiated; D4, 5^th day of infection.