Antioxidant and antimalarial properties of Sophora exigua Craib. root extract in Plasmodium berghei-infected mice.

Background: Sophora exigua Craib. is commonly used in Thailand to reduce fever and increase postpartum breast milk production in women who have hypogalactia. However, there has been no report on the antioxidant and antimalarial properties of this plant.

Anti-inflammatory, wound healing and antioxidant potential of compounds from Dioscorea bulbifera L. bulbils.

Background: Dioscorea bulbifera L. (Dioscoreaceae) has been traditionally used in Thai folk medicine as a diuretic and anthelmintic, for longevity preparations, and for wound and inflammation treatment. This plant is also commonly used in traditional Indian and Chinese medicines in the treatment of sore throat, gastric cancer, rectal carcinoma and goiters.

and Antimalarial Activities and Toxicological Assessment of (Blanco) Benth.

The aim of this study was to investigate the antimalarial activities and toxicity of extracts. activities against the chloroquine-resistant K1 strain were assessed by using the lactate dehydrogenase enzyme (pLDH) assay, while activity against the ANKA strain in mice was investigated using a 4-day suppressive test. The and toxicity were determined in Vero cells and mice, respectively.