Author:Pillay, P; Maharaj, VJ; Clarkson, C; Chibale, KDate:Jan 2007Malaria is the leading cause of death and disease worldwide. The evolution and spread of drug-resistant forms of the causative agent Plasmodium falciparum and the limited number of chemotherapeutic agents available to treat and control the ...Read more
Author:Pillay, P; Vleggaar, R; Maharaj, VJ; Smith, PJ; Lategan, CA; Chouteau, F; Chibale, KDate:Feb 2007The dichloromethane extract of the leaves of Vernonia staehelinoides Harv. (Asteraceae) showed in vitro activity (IC50 ~3 µg/ml) against the chloroquine-sensitive (D10) and the chloroquine-resistant (K1) strains of Plasmodium falciparum. ...Read more