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  3. Effects of three compounds extracted from Morinda lucida on Plasmodium falciparum

Effects of three compounds extracted from Morinda lucida on Plasmodium falciparum

  • Planta Med. 1992 Dec;58(6):533-4. doi: 10.1055/s-2006-961543.
K Koumaglo 1,  M Gbeassor,  O Nikabu,  C de Souza,  W Werner
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  • 1 Département de Chimie, Université du Bénin, Lomé, Togo.
PMID: 1484892 DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-961543
Abstract

The effects of three compounds, digitolutein (1), rubiadin 1-methyl ether (2) and damnacanthal (3) extracted from the stem bark and the roots of Morinda lucida Benth. on the growth of Plasmodium falciparum in vitro were investigated. The number of parasites (schizonts) decreased significantly in a dose-dependent manner, and 100% of inhibition was obtained with 30 to 40 micrograms of each compound tested. The IC50 values were calculated.

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