dc.contributor.author | ADIUKWU, Paul Chukwuemeka | |
dc.contributor.author | AMON, Agaba | |
dc.contributor.author | NAMBATYA, Grace | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2022-02-17T13:43:35Z | |
dc.date.available | 2022-02-17T13:43:35Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2011 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Adiukwu, P. C., Amon, A., & Nambatya, G. (2011). Pharmacognostic, antiplasmodial and antipyretic evaluation of the aqueous extract of Vernonia amygdalina leaf. International Journal of Biological and Chemical Sciences, 5(2). | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 1991-8631 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://ir.must.ac.ug/xmlui/handle/123456789/1492 | |
dc.description.abstract | The impeding safety challenges to the use of herbs have made qualitative and quantitative evaluation of herbal preparations a necessity. This study was aimed at evaluating the pharmacognostic and pharmacological properties of V. amygdalina leaf. Methods used include standard procedure for macroscopic and microscopic
examinations; ash and extractive values determination; and quantitative evaluation of phytochemicals of the leaf aqueous extract. 4-day antiplasmodial suppression test using mice and antipyretic evaluation in rats induced pyrexia by i.p administration of 15% w/v Saccharomyces cerevisiae were carried out. Data showed presence of calcium oxalates and animocytic stomata. Extractive values suggest high aqueous soluble constituents. Saponin at 9.18% w/w ± 0.19, among the phytochemicals evaluated was highest. Ash values: total ash 11.33% w/w ± 0.15 and acid insoluble ash 1.89% w/w ± 0.19, were obtained. Parasite suppression on day 4 and dose induced body temperature decrease, were significant (P ≤ 0.05) for all the 3 dose levels of the extract used. Study agrees with folkloric use of the leaf extract in malaria fever but suggests substantial antipyretic property of the leaf | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
dc.publisher | Int. J. Biol. Chem. Sci. | en_US |
dc.subject | Ash and extractive values | en_US |
dc.subject | parasite suppression | en_US |
dc.subject | temperature decrease. | en_US |
dc.title | Pharmacognostic, antiplasmodial and antipyretic evaluation of the aqueous extract of Vernonia amygdalina leaf | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |