Phytochemical Screening And Invivo Antiplasmodial Activity Of Methanol Extract Of Baobab Leaves (adansonia Digitata)

ABSTRACT Twenty-two healthy albino mice were grouped into A, B, C, D, and E. Group A had six mice while groups B – E had four mice each. The mice were infected with Plasmodium berghei and the methanol extract of the leaves of Adansonia digitata was obtained by maceration extraction method. Phytochemical screening of the plant extract revealed the presence of alkaloids, flavonoids, saponins, carbohydrates and cardiac glycosides. The infected mice Group C, D and E were orally treated with the methanol leaves extract, while Group B was orally treated with water. After twenty days of treatment, th…