ISSN 2169-303X
International Journal of Medicinal Plants Research ISSN 2169-303X Vol. 8 (7), pp. 001-004, July, 2019. © International Scholars Journals
Full Length Research Paper
In vitro antitrypanosomal activity of aqueous and methanolic crude extracts of stem bark of Ximenia americana on Trypanosoma congolense
Maikai, V. A1, Nok, J. A.2, Adaudi, A. O. 3 and Alawa, C. B. I4
1College of Agriculture and Animal science, Ahmadu Bello University, Mando – Kaduna, Nigeria.
2Department of Biochemistry, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria.
3Physiology and Pharmacology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria
4National Animal Production Research Institute, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria.
Accepted 17 April, 2019
Abstract
The in vitro antitrypanosomal activity of methanolic and aqueous extracts of stem bark of Ximenia americana was evaluated on Trypanosoma congolense. Blood obtained from a highly infected mice with T. congolense (107) was incubated with methanolic and aqueous extract at 20, 10 and 5mg/ml and DiminalR (diminazene aceturate) at 200, 100 and 50 ug/ml in a 96 well micro titer plate. The results revealed that methanolic and aqueous extracts had activity at 20 and 10 mg/ml however, the methanolic extracts were more active than aqueous extract at 10 and 5 mg/ml. Phytochemical screening of the methanolic and aqueous extract of the bark showed that they both had flavonoids, anthraquinone, saponnin, terpenes and tannin. The aqueous and methanolic extract appears to show some potential activity against T. congolense.
Keyword: Ximenia americana, trypanocidal, Trypanosoma congolense.