Traditional consumption of the fruit pulp of Chrysophyllum albidum (Sapotaceae) in pregnancy may be serving as an intermittent preventive therapy against malaria infection

Traditional consumption of the fruit pulp of Chrysophyllum albidum (Sapotaceae) in pregnancy may be serving as an intermittent preventive therapy against malaria infection

Background: The bark of Chrysophyllum albidum is reported to possess antimalarial property. The fruit pulp of C. albidum consumed by pregnant women of south eastern Nigeria may also possess antimalarial activity. The present preliminary study investigated the antimalarial potential of the pulp juice...

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Main Authors: Chibueze Peter Ihekwereme, Frances Kaosiso Okoye, Sandra Chinenye Agu, Angus Nnamdi Oli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Ancient Science of Life
Subjects:
Chrysophyllum albidum
intermittent preventive therapy
malaria
parasitemia
pregnancy
Online Access:http://www.ancientscienceoflife.org/article.asp?issn=0257-7941;year=2017;volume=36;issue=4;spage=191;epage=195;aulast=Ihekwereme

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