Anti-malarial activity of the alkaloid, heptaphylline, and the furanocoumarin, imperatorin, from Clausena anisata against human Plasmodium falciparum malaria parasites: ex vivo trophozoitocidal, schizonticidal and gametocytocidal approach

Abstract Background The erythrocytic stage of the life cycle of the malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum, consists of trophozoite, schizont and gametocyte stages in humans. Various anti-malarial agents target different stages of the parasite to produce treatment outcomes. This study reports on th...

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Main Authors: Emmanuel Kofi Kumatia, Felix Kwame Zoiku, Alex Asase, Nguyen Huu Tung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-09-01
Series:Malaria Journal
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-023-04678-0