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Asian Journal of Biological Sciences

Year: 2014 | Volume: 7 | Issue: 2 | Page No.: 72-75
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H.S. Banyal

Rani

Nisha Devi

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Picrorhiza kurrooa Royal Ex Benth Exhibits Antimalarial Activity against Plasmodium berghei Vincke and Lips, 1948

H.S. Banyal, Rani and Nisha Devi
Different parts of Picrorhiza kurrooa (Kutki) were used to evaluate their antimalarial effect against Plasmodium berghei in vivo in a typical 4 day test. Experimental groups of mice were administered with ethanol extracts of roots and leaves of Picrorhiza kurrooa. On day 4 parasitaemia in control group of mice was 23.15±1.66 whereas, groups treated with roots and leaves extract of P. kurrooa resulted in inhibition of malaria parasite significantly and parasitaemia being 4.14±1.70 and 11.4±1.66, respectively. The effect of root extract was more pronounced compared to leaves.
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H.S. Banyal, Rani and Nisha Devi, 2014. Picrorhiza kurrooa Royal Ex Benth Exhibits Antimalarial Activity against Plasmodium berghei Vincke and Lips, 1948. Asian Journal of Biological Sciences, 7: 72-75.

URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=ajbs.2014.72.75

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