Groups

 Experimental plan

Remarks

Groups 1, 2, 3

Were infected with Plasmodium berghei and administered

with Anacardium occidentale plant extract at 400, 600 and

800 mg/kg body weight respectively for 4 consecutive days.

Treatment

Group 4

Were infected with Plasmodium berghei and treated with

10 mg/kg of chloroquine phosphate solution for 4

consecutive days.

Standard control

Group 5

Were infected with Plasmodium berghei and only given

5 ml/kg of distilled water.

Negative control

Group 6

Were administered with 800 mg/kg body weight of

Anacardium occidentale plant extract for 4 consecutive days.

Plant extract control

Group 7

Were neither infected nor treated.

Positive control