With drug-resistant malaria on the rise, natural treatment options are being explored. This study assessed Moringa oleifera seed oil as a bio-natural treatment in mice infected with the malaria parasite Plasmodium berghei, focusing on its effects on tissues (histopathology).
Thirty-five mice were divided into five groups: an untreated control, a chloroquine-treated positive control (10 mg/kg), and three groups treated with moringa seed oil at 800, 400 and 200 mg/kg by oral administration.
What the study examined
- The anti-malarial effect of moringa seed oil at three doses.
- Its histopathological (tissue-level) effects in infected animals.
- A direct benchmark against the standard drug chloroquine.
Caveat: an animal study; this is research information, not a medical or anti-malarial treatment claim.
Summary of: “Histopathological effects of seed oil of Moringa oleifera Lam. on albino mice infected with Plasmodium berghei.” Advanced Journal of Graduate Research, 11(1), 71-79. DOI: 10.21467/ajgr.11.1.71-79. Summarised by MORIFA; full paper via the link above.