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ArticleBMC complementary medicine and therapies2022

Evaluation of the antimalarial activity and toxicity of Mahanil-Tang-Thong formulation and its plant ingredients.

Prapaporn Chaniad, Arisara Phuwajaroanpong, Tachpon Techarang, Natharinee Horata, Arnon Chukaew, Chuchard Punsawad

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Prapaporn ChaniadDepartment of Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, Walailak University, Nakhon Si Thammarat, 80160, Thailand.
Arisara PhuwajaroanpongDepartment of Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, Walailak University, Nakhon Si Thammarat, 80160, Thailand.
Tachpon TecharangDepartment of Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, Walailak University, Nakhon Si Thammarat, 80160, Thailand.
Natharinee HorataFaculty of Medical Technology, Huachiew Chalermprakiet University, Samutprakan, 10540, Thailand.
Arnon ChukaewChemistry Department, Faculty of Science and Technology, Suratthani Rajabhat University, Surat Thani, 84100, Thailand.
Chuchard PunsawadDepartment of Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, Walailak University, Nakhon Si Thammarat, 80160, Thailand. chuchard.pu@wu.ac.th.

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backgroundNovel potent antimalarial agents are urgently needed to overcome the problem of drug-resistant malaria. Herbal treatments are of interest because plants are the source of many pharmaceutical compounds. The Mahanil-Tang-Thong formulation is a Thai herbal formulation in the national list of essential medicines and is used for the treatment of fever. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the antimalarial activity of medicinal plants in the Mahanil-Tang-Thong formulation.

methodsNine medicinal plant ingredients of the Mahanil-Tang-Thong formulation were used in this study. Aqueous and ethanolic extracts of all the plants were analyzed for their phytochemical constituents. All the extracts were used to investigate the in vitro antimalarial activity against Plasmodium falciparum K1 (chloroquine-resistant strain) by using the lactate dehydrogenase (pLDH) method and cytotoxicity in Vero cells by using the 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay. Additionally, an extract with potent in vitro antimalarial activity and no toxicity was selected to determine the in vivo antimalarial activity with Peters' 4-day suppressive test against the Plasmodium berghei ANKA strain. Acute toxicity was evaluated in mice for 14 days after the administration of a single oral dose of 2000 mg/kg.

resultsThis study revealed that ethanolic extracts of Sapindus rarak DC., Tectona grandis L.f., Myristica fragrans Houtt. and Dracaena loureiri Gagnep. exhibited potent antimalarial activity, with half-maximal inhibitory concentration (IC

conclusionThis study demonstrates that M. fragrans is a potential candidate for the development of antimalarial agents.

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AntimalarialsAnimalsChlorocebus aethiopsMicePlant ExtractsPlasmodium bergheiPlasmodium falciparumVero CellsAntimalarialsPlant ExtractsAntimalarial activityMahanil-Tang-Thong formulationMalariaMedicinal plantsToxicity

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