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ArticleJournal of parasitology research2020

Antiplasmodial and Antipyretic Activity and Safety Evaluation of the Methanolic Leaf Extract of

Arnold Donkor Forkuo, Kwesi Boadu Mensah, Elvis Ofori Ameyaw, Aaron Opoku Antwi, Nana Kofi Kusi-Boadum, Charles Ansah

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Article in Journal of parasitology research, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Arnold Donkor ForkuoDepartment of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0548-2400
Kwesi Boadu MensahDepartment of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9649-2497
Elvis Ofori AmeyawDepartment of Biomedical and Forensic Sciences, School of Biological Science, College of Agriculture and Natural Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana.
Aaron Opoku AntwiDepartment of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9713-9487
Nana Kofi Kusi-BoadumDepartment of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
Charles AnsahDepartment of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe increasing mortality and morbidity of malaria in Africa coupled with the recent reports of antimalarial drug resistance reinforces the need for novel antimalarial agents from natural plant products with folkloric use for the disease.

methodIn this study, the Peters 4-day suppressive and curative test in

results

conclusionsThe findings in this study show the antipyretic, curative, and suppressive antiplasmodial activity as well as the safety of the methanolic leaf extract of

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PMID32832131
PMCPMC7426767

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