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dc.contributor.author | Ratnasooriya, W.D. | |
dc.contributor.author | Jayasinghe, C.D. | |
dc.contributor.author | Udagama-Randeniya, P.V. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2012-02-28T08:59:45Z | |
dc.date.available | 2012-02-28T08:59:45Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2007 | |
dc.identifier.citation | S.I.J. tea Sci. 72(I). 9-15. 2007 | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://archive.cmb.ac.lk:8080/xmlui/handle/70130/1991 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Sc\cral traditional medicines and folklore beliefs exist that black tea brew f RTB) frv^n Caincllia sinensis L. 0 . Kuntze: (Thcaceae) possesses antimalarial acn\\s stiuK' scienlifiealh' in\'cstigatcd the aiiliniaiaria! potential (in terms ot^nntiparastic a c n \ i i \ of C sinensis using Sn Lankan high grown Dust grade No. 1 tea in vr.-n \n m^c against Plasmodium yoelti. 1336 mg/kg of B T B 'da\[ to 24 cups) or chloroquinc or water was orally administered to three different groups (n • ^'group) of mice for 3 consecutive days and the schizonticidal activity determined. The results showed no significant (P > 0.05) schizonticidal acti\'il\ either on earh infection os the established malarial infections (measured in terms of parasitaemia. ciieniosiipprcsion and mean survn'a! time). However, the number of survi\ing mice :i! 4 post inocLikinon was higher in the BTB treated group, compared with the \ehicic. it is concluded that B T B ma\ not bo effective against F. falciparum human malaria contrar\ to the beliefs of traditional medicines and folklore tiiat it is effccti\. | |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.title | An investigation of in vivo antimalarial activity of black tea brew of Camellia sinensis L.O. Kuntze in mice | en_US |
dc.type | Journal abstract | en_US |
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