Abrham Belachew Muluye

Antimalarial Activity of Brassica nigra

Nature provides a right solution for every health ailments, including malaria, in the form of medicinal plants

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Produktbeschreibung

Humankinds use plants for the treatment of different health ailments, including malaria, since ancient times. Among these medicinal plants used to treat malaria in traditional medicine in Ethiopia and elsewhere is Brassica nigra. The medicinal effect of the plant is mainly confined to its seeds. Hence, this book discusses the preparation, extraction, chemosuppressive, and chemoprophylactic antimalarial activities of the seeds of Brassica nigra against Plasmodium berghei infection in mice. The 80% methanolic crude extract of the seeds of Brassica nigra showed good chemosuppressive and moderate chemoprophylactic antimalarial activities against Plasmodium berghei infection in mice. In addition, the seed extract of the plant increases the survival times and weight of mice. The plant may contain biologically active principles which are relevant in the treatment and prophylaxis of malaria. Further phytochemical, toxicological, and pharmacological investigations are, therefore, requiredto evaluate its full antimalarial potential.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 72
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juni 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 220mm x 150mm x 5mm
• Gewicht: 125g
• ISBN-13: 9786202562959
• ISBN-10: 6202562951
• Artikelnr.: 59753190

Autorenporträt

I was born on March 28, 1987 in Gojjam, Ethiopia. I graduated with B. Pharm in Jimma University, Ethiopia and MSc in Pharmacology in University of Gondar, Ethiopia. Now I'm working as an academic lecturer and researcher in Bahir Dar University. I have published more than 5 articles in peer-reviewed journals. I also participated in many conferences.