Schistosomiasis is severe chronic tropical parasitic disease caused by Schistosoma parasitic worms. The WHO estimates Schistosomiasis claims around 200,000 lives every year. Medicinal plants have long been used to effectively treat a variety of diseases. In this study we report the anti-Schistosomal activity of extracts from seven Kenyan medicinal plants. Several extracts had activity against <i>S. mansoni </i>at 100 micrograms per milliliter by phenotypic analysis and viability assays using ATP quantitation assay.

Traditional Kenyan medicine: Exploring natural products as therapeutics against schistosomiasis

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