In vitro antimalarial activity of essential oils of Deverra scoparia Coss. & Dur
Journal Title: Journal of Biodiversity and Environmental Sciences (JBES) - Year 2018, Vol 12, Issue 1
Abstract
The essential oils of the plant Deverra scoparia Coss. & Dur. (Apiaceae) used in traditional medicine in Algeria were subjected to testing the antimalarial activity. Their potential ability to inhibit the in vitro proliferation was evaluated in two strains of Plasmodium falciparum; chloroquine-resistant (K1), and chloroquine-sensitive (3d7) strains. The essential oils displayed good antimalarial activity with IC50 values 1.51 ± 0.71 μg/mL and 0.93 ± 0.89 μg/mL against the 3d7 chloroquine-sensitive and the K1 chloroquine-resistantstrains respectively. So, Deverra scoparia presented a potential source of antimalarial molecules.
Authors and Affiliations
Roukia Hammoudi, Soulaymene Sanon, Mahfoud Hadj Mahammed
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