Browsing Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) by Subject "Antimalarial"
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Antimalarial Activity of Some Plants Traditionally used in Meru district of Kenya
(2007)Ten plant extracts commonly used by the Meru community of Kenya were evaluated for the in vitro antiplasmodial, in vivo antimalarial, cytotoxicity and animal toxicity activities. The water and methanol extracts of Ludwigia ... -
Effectiveness of chloroquine and sulfadoxine/pyrimethamine combination in the treatment of falciparum malaria in a malaria endemic area of Kenya
(Division of Vector Borne Diseases, Ministry of Health, P.O. Box 20750, Nairobi, KENYADepartment of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Nairobi, Box 19676, Nairobi, KENYADanish Bilharziasis Laboratory, Jaegersborg Alle ID, 2920 Charlottenlund, DANEMARKDepartment of Zoology, Kenyatta University, P.O. Box 43844, Nairobi, KENYA, 1998)A study on the comparative efficacy of two antimalarial drugs, namely chloroquine and sulfadoxine/pyrimethamine combination in the treatment of falciparum malaria was carried out in Siaya District, Nyanza Province of Kenya. ... -
Evaluation of the potential of the marine sponges of the Zanzibar Island to yield antimalarial and antimicrobial active compounds
(2010)Emergence of new and re-emergence of old infections continue to elude prospects of reducing morbidity and mortality caused by microbial infections. Trends of resistance to currently in use antimicrobials and antimalarials ...