Assessment of Antiplasmodial Activity and Cytotoxicity of Leaf Extracts on Strain NF54.

Background: Malaria is one of the most important life-threatening infectious diseases in the tropics. In spite of the effectiveness of artemisinin-based combination therapy, reports on reduced sensitivity of the parasite to artemisinin in Cambodia and Thailand warrants screening for new potential antimalarial drugs for future use. Ghanaian herbalists claim that has antimalarial activity.