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dc.contributor.authorNjagi, E.N.M.
dc.contributor.authorOkech, B. G. A.
dc.contributor.authorIrungu, L. W.
dc.contributor.authorAnjili, C. O.
dc.contributor.authorMunyua, J. K.
dc.contributor.authorRukunga, G.
dc.date.accessioned2014-07-22T09:52:04Z
dc.date.available2014-07-22T09:52:04Z
dc.date.issued2006
dc.identifier.citationKenya Journal of Science and Technology. Series B, Biological Sciences; v. 13(1); 2006; p. 1-4en_US
dc.identifier.issn0250-8257
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/10546
dc.description.abstractThe activity of aqueous and ethanol extracts of Ricinus communis was tested on Leishmania promastigotes in cell-free culture media. Serial dilutions of the extracts ranging from 500μg/ml, 250 μg/ml and 62.5μg/ml were prepared in triplicate using Schneiders Drosophila medium supplemented with 20% fetal bovine serum in the absence of antibiotics and the growth of approximately 1x 10 (power 6) parasites monitored every two days for a period of 8 days. Parasite density was estimated every two days using the Neuabeur counting chamber. At the end of the 8-day period cell morphology was observed and photographed. Significant growth inihibitory effect was observed on the promastigotes by the aqueous and ethanol extracts especially at high concentrations. However, there was an enhanced growth effect initially thereafter leading to to a rapid decline in promastigote cell population. Flagellar motility was also greatly affected at high concentration and it appeared that there was a linear relationship between flagellar motilities and the level of concentrations. Parasite morphology was affected severely. Most of the cultures observed appeared to have abnormal round morphology. Rosseting was also evident in the extract treated cultures. The aqueous leaf extract interfered with parasite morphology but this was dose dependent. The importance of R. communis plant as a potential source for chemotypes with antileishmanial activity is discussed.en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectinorganicen_US
dc.subjectorganicen_US
dc.subjectphysical and analytical chemistry (S37)en_US
dc.titleIn vitro activity of total aqueous ethanol leaf extracts of Ricinus communis on Leishmania major promastigotesen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US


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