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3. In-vitro Antimalarial Evaluation of Hydro-Ethanolic Extract of
Stem Bark of Syzygium Cumini<
Laxmi Tripathi*, Praveen Kumar
Department of
Pharmaceutical Chemistry, S.D. College of Pharmacy and Vocational
Studies, Bhopa Road, Muzaffarnagar-251001, India.
* Corresponding author: Tel.: +91 131 2605158; Fax: +91 131 2609317
E-mail address:
tripathilaxmi@rediffmail.com
Abstract:
In light of the Jhabua tribals claim to use bark of Syzygium
cumini in the treatment of malaria, an investigation was
carried out to evaluate the antimalarial activity of hydro-ethanolic
extract obtained from the stem bark of Syzygium cumini.
Three test concentrations (2mg/ml,
10mg/ml
and 50mg/ml)
of extract were used for in-vitro antimalarial assay against
Plasmodium falciparum NF 54 strain, taking Chloroquine as
standard reference drug.
Keywords: Syzygium cumini, Antimalarial evaluation.
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