Table 1: Experimental plan for control and test animals.

Groups

 Experimental plan

Remarks

Groups 1,2,3

Were infected with P. berghei and administered with

A. indica plant extracts at 400, 600, 800 mg/kg body

weight respectively for 5 consecutive days.

Treatment

 

Group 4

Were infected with P. berghei and treated with

10 mg/kg of chloroquine phosphate solution for 5

consecutive days

Standard control

Group 5

Were infected with P. berghei and no extract or drugs was administered.

Negative control

Group 6

Were administered with 800 mg/kg of A. indica for 5 consecutive days.

Plant control

extract

Group 7

Were neither infected nor treated

Positive control.