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Effect of Azadirachta indica A. Juss. on Falciparum Malaria cases in Car-Nicobar
Raakhee Mehra
Clinical Research Unit, Safdarjung Hospital, Central Council for Research in Ayurveda & Siddha, New Delhi; Arignar Anna Govt. Hospital of Indian Medicine, Chennai-600 160; Ayurvedic Hospital, T. Nagar, Chennai - 600 170, India
Correspondence Address:
Raakhee Mehra
Clinical Research Unit, Safdarjung Hospital, Central Council for Research in Ayurveda & Siddha, New Delhi; Arignar Anna Govt. Hospital of Indian Medicine, Chennai-600 160; Ayurvedic Hospital, T. Nagar, Chennai - 600 170
India
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Thirty patients of uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria completed a clinical trial of Azadirachta indica A Juss conducted in malaria endermic Tamalu & Orong villages of tribal pockets in Car-Nicobar District of Andaman & Nicobar Islands. The decoction of bark of Azadirachta indica. A. Juss made out of 50 gm crude powder was given thrice a day for four consecutive days. The cure rate was 100 percent with mean fever & parasite clearance time of 42.4 17.5 & 37.6 13.6 h respectively. Recrudescence/reinfection rate was 01%. Palpable spleen on day 0 became non-palpable within 21 days. Following the treatment, percentage of h aemoglobin varied marginally with no remarkable change in total & differential leucocyte count. Azadirachta indica A. Juss besides being a potent & fast acting schizontocidal drug, also reported gametocytocidal action on P. falciparum.
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