Anti-malarial activity of traditional Kampo medicine Coptis rhizome extract and its major active compounds

Abstract Background Herbal medicine has been a rich source of new drugs exemplified by quinine and artemisinin. In this study, a variety of Japanese traditional herbal medicine (‘Kampo’) were examined for their potential anti-malarial activities. Methods A comprehensive screening methods were design...

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Main Authors: Awet Alem Teklemichael, Shusaku Mizukami, Kazufumi Toume, Farhana Mosaddeque, Mohamed Gomaa Kamel, Osamu Kaneko, Katsuko Komatsu, Juntra Karbwang, Nguyen Tien Huy, Kenji Hirayama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:Malaria Journal
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-020-03273-x