Table 1 The percentage growth inhibition of P. falciparum 3D7 by extract and fractions of C. spectabillis DC leaf
Extract/faction | Weight (g) | Concentration (μg/ml) | IC50 (μg/ml) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
100 | 10 | 1 | 0.1 | 0.01 | |||
Hexane extract | 118.34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ND |
Methanolic extract | 141.68 | 100 | 68.67 ± 5.19 | 14.36 ± 2.26 | 0 | 0 | 1.10 |
Ethyl acetate fraction | 100.21 | 100 | 96.56 ± 4.86 | 75.47 ± 3.38 | 16.41 ± 3.78 | 0 | 0.41 |
Chloroform fraction | 4.06 | 100 | 79.80 ± 1.87 | 56.36 ± 12.12 | 31.38 ± 12.58 | 0 | 0.55 |