Table 3: Average Percentage Weight Loss in Each Treatment Group.
|
Treatment at 24 hrs interval
|
Parasitemia ( %) |
Weight before treatment (g) |
Weight after treatment (g) |
Weight loss (g) |
% weight loss (%) |
|
400 mg |
|
|
|
|
|
|
24 hours |
0.97 |
20.3 |
19.3 |
1 |
4.9 |
|
48 hours |
1.26 |
20.3 |
17 |
3.3 |
16.26 |
|
72 hours |
30.34 |
20.3 |
19.3 |
1 |
4.9 |
|
96 hours |
3.68 |
20.3 |
19.7 |
0.6 |
2.96 |
|
600 mg |
|
|
|
|
|
|
24 hours |
0 |
20.3 |
20 |
0.3 |
1.48 |
|
48 hours |
3.44 |
20.3 |
19.3 |
1 |
0.001 |
|
72 hours |
10.58 |
20.3 |
18 |
2.3 |
11.33 |
|
96 hours |
8.52 |
20.3 |
18 |
2.3 |
11.33 |
|
800 mg |
|
|
|
|
|
|
24 hours |
1.83 |
20 |
19.7 |
0.3 |
1.5 |
|
48 hours |
4.32 |
20 |
19 |
1 |
5 |
|
72 hours |
1.22 |
20 |
20 |
0 |
0 |
|
96 hours |
5.12 |
20 |
19.7 |
0.3 |
1.5 |
|
Chloroquine |
|
|
|
|
|
|
24 hours |
0.06 |
21.7 |
18.7 |
3 |
13.82 |
|
48 hours |
0 |
21.7 |
21.3 |
0.4 |
1.84 |
|
72 hours |
0 |
21.7 |
21.3 |
0.4 |
1.84 |
|
96 hours |
0 |
21.7 |
21.3 |
0.4 |
1.84 |
|
Infected untreated |
|
|
|
|
|
|
24 hours |
5.35 |
19.3 |
16.3 |
3 |
15.54 |
|
48 hours |
13.4 |
19.3 |
16.3 |
3 |
15.54 |
|
72 hours |
4.56 |
19.3 |
18 |
1.3 |
6.74 |
|
96 hours |
9.5 |
19.3 |
17.6 |
1.7 |
8.8 |