Antimalarial Activity of Andrographis Paniculata and Impact on Homeostasis Model Assessment of Insulin Resistance (homa-Ir)
Student: IFEANYI EMMANUEL CHIAZOR (Project, 2025)
Department of Medical Biochemistry
Delta State University, Abraka, Delta State
Abstract
Malaria remains a critical public health challenge, exacerbated by the emergence of drug-resistant strains of Plasmodium. Concurrently, malaria infection has been implicated in disrupting glucose metabolism, contributing to insulin resistance. This study investigates the antimalarial activity of Andrographis paniculata and its impact on insulin resistance, as measured by the Homeostatic Model Assessment of Insulin Resistance (HOMA-IR), using Plasmodium berghei as a model parasite in mice. Results indicated a substantial reduction in parasitamia levels and increased survival rates in treated mice compared with controls. This study highlights Andrographis paniculata as a promising candidate for novel antimalarial therapies, offering benefits that extend beyond parasitic clearance to ameliorating insulin resistance. This observation warrants further investigation
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- Covenant Polytechnic, Aba, Abia State 1
- Covenant University, Canaan Land, Ota, Ogun State 4
- Crawford University of Apostolic Faith Mission Faith City, Igbesa, Ogun State 2
- Crescent University, Abeokuta, Ogun State 1
- Cross Rivers University of Technology, Calabar, Cross Rivers State 142
- Delta State Polytechnic, Ogwashi-Uku, Delta State 11
- Delta State Polytechnic, Otefe, Delta State 12
- Delta State University, Abraka, Delta State 139
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