Frontiers of Agriculture and Food Technology

Frontiers of Agriculture and Food Technology ISSN 7295-2849 Vol. 2 (4), pp. 001-003, April, 2012. © International Scholars Journals

Short Communication

In vitro anti trypanosomal activity of some medicinal plants used in the treatment of trypanosomosis in Northern Nigeria

Wurochekke A.U.¹ and  Nok A.J.²*

¹Biochemistry Department, Federal University of Technology, Yola, Nigeria.

²Biochemistry Department, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria.

Accepted 12 February, 2012

Abstract

The in vitro trypanocidal activity of 13 medicinal plants used by local herdsmen in Northern Nigeria for the treatment of trypanosomosis was investigated. Forty-four different extracts prepared from the 13 plants were screened for in vitro activity against Trypanosoma brucei brucei. Four of the extracts showed activity against the parasite at minimum concentration of 8.3 mg/ml of blood.

Key words: Medicinal plants, trypanosomosis, Trypanosoma brucei brucei.