Table 1.
Comparative antimalarial results among A. annua, A. afra and ASAQ
| Treatment | Average parasite clearance (day) | Artemisinin dose (mg/day) | Total artemisinin delivered in 7 days (mg) | % Curec | % Gametocyte carriage at day 28d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. annua | 1 | 6.7–8.5b | 33.5–59.5b | 96.4 | 0 |
| A. afra | 1 | 0.18 | 1.26 | 88.8 | 0 |
| ASAQa | ≤ 14 | 80–696 | 240–2088 | 34.3 | 2 |
a
Dose was 4 mg artesunate/kg per manufacturer posology
b
There were two different cultivars of A. annua used with different levels of artemisinin in the trial at each of the five test sites
c
Based on parasitemia in the blood
d
Based on microscopic analysis