Evaluation of 13 selected medicinal plants from Burkina Faso for their antiplasmodial properties

Aim of the study: The aim of this study was to evaluate the antiplasmodial properties of 13 plants used against malaria in traditional medicine in Burkina Faso. Materials and methods: In vitro antiplasmodial activity of dichloromethane, methanol and aqueous crude extracts obtained from vegetal samples collected in Burkina Faso was first evaluated on the Plasmodium falciparum 3D7 chloroquine-sensitive strain using a colorimetric method. Results: Thirteen extracts obtained from 8 different species were found to exhibit antiplasmodial activity (IC50<50μg/ml). Five species demonstrated a moderate activity (15μg/ml