1. Table 1. Brine Shrimp Test Activity of Targeted Plant Extracts
Plant Name and Family
Part used
Traditional Use
Fraction
BST aLC50µg/ml
Code
Yield (g)
Anacardiaceae
Anacardium occidentale Linn.
Bark
Anti-diabetic F1
10.80
93.5(b c) F3
0.80
>1000 F4
1.10 F5
1.20
Bignoniaceae
Stereospermum kunthianum Cham.
Root
Anti-Malaria
9.60
183( ) F2
0.50
102( )
0.60
385( )
0.90
Burseraceae
Commiphora kerstingi Engl
Leaves
11.60
5.8( )
2.10
5( )
1.91
23( )
Curcurbitaceae
Momordica balsamina Linn.
Whole plant
Anti-malaria
9.70
246( )
161(277-96)
0.21
0.91
169(290-96) F6
0.62
4.3(220-98)
Ebenacea
Diospyros mespiliformis Hochst
Stem
Dysentery and skin eruption
7.80
1.30
1.50
Euphorbiaceae
Jatropha curcas Linn.
10.60
4.5( )
367( )
0.98
158(272-93)
0.63
5.8( )
0.73
7.8( )
Fabaceae
Acacia seyal Del.
Anti-bacterial
790( )
Cassia singueana Del.
8.90
3.5( )
5( )
3.4( )
4.3( )
11( )
Erythrina senegalensis A. DC.
Anti-ulcer
7.30
179( )
97( )
118( )
234( )
0.82
93.5( )
Poaceae
Panicum stagninum Retz.
8.40
236( )
89.2( )
53(100-26)
0.70
26( )
179( )
Polygalacea
Securidaca longepedunculata Fresen.
6.70
131(209-85)
1.96
87( )
1.22
7.1( )
0.96
23(
aLC50 µg/ml (95% confidence interval)
bUpper limit confidence
cLower limit confidence.
O. A. ADOUM et al. Screening of Medicinal Plants Native To Kano and Jigawa States of Northern Nigeria, Using Artemia
Cysts (Brine Shrimp Test). American Journal of Pharmacological Sciences, 2016, Vol. 4, No. 1, doi: /
ajps-4-1-2
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