**2.5** *Syzygium aromaticum*

*S. aromaticum* (L.) Merril. & Perry, syn. *Eugenia caryophyllata*, an ancient and valuable spice is a member of the family Myrtaceae and is commonly known as clove. It is mostly used as a spice to flavor all kinds of foods and has other medicinal values including anthelmintic, anti-asthma and other allergic disorders, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antiviral and anti-parasitic properties [27]. A study by Bagavan et al. [26], revealed the antimalarial activity of methanol extract of *S. aromaticum*  flower buds with IC50 of 6.25, 9.5 and 10 μg/mL against *P. falciparum* CQ-sensitive (3D7) and CQ-resistant (Dd2 and INDO) strains, respectively.
