Antimalarial properties of <i>Artemisia vulgaris</i> L. ethanolic leaf extract in a <i>Plasmodium berghei</i> murine malaria model

<b>Background & objectives:</b> Artemisinin isolated from <i>Artemisia annua</i> is the most potent antimalarial drug against chloroquine-resistant <i>Plasmodium falciparum</i> malaria. <i>Artemisia vulgaris,</i> an invasive weed, is the only <i...

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Main Authors: Gayan S. Bamunuarachchi, Wanigasekara D. Ratnasooriya, Sirimal Premakumara, Preethi V. Udagama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-12-01
Series:Journal of Vector Borne Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.mrcindia.org/journal/issues/504278.pdf