Malaria 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 disease has highlighted the need for new chemically diverse, effective drugs. Historically, plants have provided a major source of antimalarial agents and novel template
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Pillay, P, Maharaj, VJ, Clarkson, C and Chibale, K. 2007. Antimalarial properties of South African medicinal plants. Keystone Symposia: Granlibakken Resort, Tahoe City, California, USA, pp 1
Pillay, P., Maharaj, V., Clarkson, C., & Chibale, K. (2007). Antimalarial properties of South African medicinal plants. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3429
Pillay, P, VJ Maharaj, C Clarkson, and K Chibale. "Antimalarial properties of South African medicinal plants." (2007): http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3429
Pillay P, Maharaj V, Clarkson C, Chibale K, Antimalarial properties of South African medicinal plants; 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3429 .
