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ANTI-PLASMODIAL, ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AND ANALGESIC ACTIVITIES OF ALKALOID FRACTION OF MAYTENUS SENEGALENSIS LEAF IN MICE

ABSTRACT The treatment inadequacy and toxicity associated with conventional anti-malarial, anti- inflammatory and analgesic drugs calls for the search for alternatives from medicinal plants, particularly.  In  the present  study,  alkaloid  fraction  of  Maytenus  senegalensis  leaf was evaluated for anti-malarial, anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties. Phytochemical screening and acute toxicity test were conducted using standard procedures. Antimalarial studies was conducted using Plasmodium berghei-infected mice and four days suppressive test was used at ...

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