Table 2. In Vivo Antimalarial Potential of Selected Compounds against P. y. nigeriensis Multidrug-Resistant P. yoelii-MDR in Albino Mice of Swiss Strain.
compound no. | dose | % suppression on day 4 post infection | survival on day 28 | cure on day 28 | MST (days) |
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9a | 100 mg/kg × 4 days | 100 | 2/5 | 2/5 cured | 21 |
9d | 100 mg/kg × 4 days | 99.99 | 0/5 | 0/5 cured | 9.4 |
10c | 100 mg/kg × 4 days | 93.99 | 0/5 | 0/5 cured | 9 |
10g | 100 mg/kg × 4 days | 62.30 | 0/5 | 0/5 cured | 7.2 |
11b | 100 mg/kg × 4 days | 99.8 | 0/5 | 0/5 cured | 8.8 |
11d | 100 mg/kg × 4 days | 99.85 | 0/5 | 0/5 cured | 8.8 |
α/β-arteether (reference drug) | 7.5 mg/kg × 3 days | 100 | 5/5 | 5/5 cured | >28 |
control | 0/5 | 0/5 cured | 5.4 |