ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND Plant-derived herbal compounds have a long history of clinical use, better patient tolerance and acceptance. The are freely available natural compounds that can be safely used to prevent various ailments. Plants have been the basis of traditional medicine throughout the world for thousands of years and are providing mankind with new remedies. The objective of this st…
Abstract Introduction: Artemis inin in artemisinin based combination therapy (ACT) was used to over¬come the resistance caused by free radical overproduction. Xanthone as antioxidant can also inhibit in vitro heme polymerization, therefore it is predicted has anti-malaria activity. The aim of this study is to evaluate the potency of alpha mangostin, gamma mangostin, garcinone C, and garcinone…