Prophylactic effects of Kaempferia Galanga against Plasmodium berghei: in vivo study

Recently, medicinal plants have been the main source in treating malaria. Kaempferia galanga was investigated as an antioxidant, and anti-inflammation. In vivo study of K. had verified antimalarial for severe The objective this is to investigate chemoprophylactic effect, body composition, blood parameters against Plasmodium berghei. prophylactic effects were determined by employing (50; 100 200 mg/kg) mice infected with P. Mice subdivided into 4 groups (control negative 3 treatment groups). received daily days before inoculation Each inoculated containing 106 Parasitemia weight calculated every day until 5 post-inoculation, monitored 5. parasitemia on fifth after revealed a significant suppresses effect compared control (p<0.05). suppressed doses 50 mg/kg; mg/kg 0.83%; 1.96%; 2.82%, 17.8% respectively. normal, but group decreased normal group. possess