Table 1 Experimental plans for test animals and control
Groups | Experimental plan | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
1, 2, 3 | Were infected with Plasmodium berghei and administered with 100 mg/kg body weight of Morinda lucida, Morinda morindiodes and Vernonia amygdalina plant extracts, respectively, for 6 consecutive days | Treatment |
4, 5, 6 | Were infected with Plasmodium berghei and administered with 100 mg/kg body weight of combination of Morinda lucida, Morinda morindiodes and Vernonia amygdalina plant extracts with artesunate, respectively, for 6 consecutive days | Herb–drug combined treatment |
7, 8 | Were infected with Plasmodium berghei and administered with 10 mg/kg body weight of artesunate and chloroquine for 6 consecutive days | Drug treatment control |
9 | Were infected but not Treated | Untreated control |