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Table 3 Effects of S. guineense leaf extract against weight loss in early malaria infection

From: Antimalarial activity of Syzygium guineense during early and established Plasmodium infection in rodent models

Treatment

Group

Dose

Wt. D-0

Wt. D-4

% change

DW (negative control)

Group I

0.5 ml

24.84 ± 1.55

23.96 ± 1.29

−3.54

S.guineense leaf extract

Group II

200 mg/kg

23.90 ± 1.13

24.88 ± 1.24

4.10*

Group III

400 mg/kg

27.38 ± 0.66

27.76 ± 0.65

1.38*

Group IV

600 mg/kg

26.46 ± 1.17

29.06 ± 0.74

9.82*

Chloroquine (standard)

Group V

10 mg/kg

25.39 ± 1.62

26.06 ± 1.43

2.63*

  1. DW distilled water
  2. Values are expressed as means ± SEM, n = 5, * = p < 0.05 compared to negative control