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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
pharmacology, toxicology and pharmaceutics
Antiparasitic activities of medicinal plants used in Ivory Coast
Journal of Ethnopharmacology, Volume 90, No. 1, Year 2004
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Description
During an ethnopharmacological survey of antiparasitic medicinal plants used in Ivory Coast, 17 plants were identified and collected. Polar, non-polar and alkaloidic extracts of various parts of these species were evaluated in vitro in an antiparasitic drug screening. Antimalarial, leishmanicidal, trypanocidal, antihelminthiasis and antiscabies activities were determined. Among the selected plants, Anogeissus leiocarpus and Terminalia glaucescens were strongly active against Plasmodium falciparum. Lawsonia inermis, selectively prescribed against trypanosomiasis shows interesting trypanocidal activities as did other 15 plants. Anthelmintic activities were found for 10 active species and 2 species (Uvaria afzelli and Monodora myristica) were actives against mites. © 2003 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Okpekon, Timothée Aboua
Cote D'ivoire, Abidjan
Université de Cocody-abidjan
Yolou, Séri
Cote D'ivoire, Abidjan
Université de Cocody-abidjan
Gleye, Christophe
France, Chatenay-malabry
Biomolécules : Conception, Isolement, Synthèse
Roblot, François
France, Chatenay-malabry
Biomolécules : Conception, Isolement, Synthèse
Loiseau, Philippe Marie
France, Chatenay-malabry
Biomolécules : Conception, Isolement, Synthèse
Bories, Christian
France, Chatenay-malabry
Biomolécules : Conception, Isolement, Synthèse
Gréllier, Philippe
France, Paris
Museum National D'histoire Naturelle
Frappier, François
France, Paris
Museum National D'histoire Naturelle
Laurens, Alain
France, Chatenay-malabry
Biomolécules : Conception, Isolement, Synthèse
Hocqüemiller, Reynald
France, Chatenay-malabry
Biomolécules : Conception, Isolement, Synthèse
Statistics
Citations: 255
Authors: 10
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.jep.2003.09.029
ISSN:
03788741
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Quantitative
Study Locations
Ivory Coast