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Table 1 Parasitemia and survival time of infected mice treated with 80% methanol extract of the leaves of Olea europaea in the 4-day suppressive test

From: Evaluation of the anti-malarial activity of crude extract and solvent fractions of the leaves of Olea europaea (Oleaceae) in mice

Groups

% Parasitemia

% Suppression

Survival time (days)

2% TW80

37.96 ± 0.63

–

7.16 ± 0.17

CQ 25 mg/kg

0.00 ± 0.00

100.00a3

28.00 ± 0.00a3

200 mg/kg

19.07 ± 0.34

49.75a3b3d3e3

11.33 ± 0.21a3b3d2e3

400 mg/kg

17.15 ± 0.12

54.82a3b3e3

13.00 ± 0.36a3b3e3

600 mg/kg

16.02 ± 0.06

57.78a3b3

15.16 ± 0.30a3b3

  1. Data are expressed as mean ± SEM (Standard Error of the Mean); n = 6; a, compared to negative control; b, to CQ25 mg/kg; c, to 200 mg/kg; d, to 400 mg/kg; e, to 600 mg/kg; 1, p < 0.05; 2, p < 0.01; 3, p < 0.001; 2% TW80, 2% Tween80; CQ chloroquine