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Table 2 Clearance rate parameters determined by WWARN’s Parasite clearance estimator

From: Effects of lemon decoction on malaria parasite clearance and selected hematological parameters in Plasmodium berghei ANKA infected mice

Measure

Group (N = 5)

Mean ± SD

t

P

Lag time (hour)

A/LU (28 mg/kg A/LU)

14.4 ± 10.04

1.78

0.117

Combination

4.8 ± 6.57

Clearance rate constant / hour

A/LU (28 mg/kg A/LU)

0.109 ± 0.03

0.084

0.936

Combination

0.107 ± 0.02

Intercept lag time (hour)

A/LU (28 mg/kg A/LU)

14.18 ± 0.75

−0.076

0.942

Combination

14.23 ± 1.2

Slope half-life (hour)

A/LU (28 mg/kg A/LU)

6.88 ± 2.25

−0.244

0.815

Combination

6.61 ± 1.17

R2

A/LU (28 mg/kg A/LU)

−12.9 ± 23.73

−0.649

0.55

Combination

−5.92 ± 3.8

Est. time to clear 50% (hour)

A/LU (28 mg/kg A/LU)

41.3 ± 16.91

0.619

0.556

Combination

36.8 ± 10.22

Est. time to clear 99% (hour)

A/LU (28 mg/kg A/LU)

64.2 ± 24.37

0.43

0.681

Combination

58.8 ± 14.08