**2.14** *Maytenus senegalensis*

*M. senegalensis* Lam. Exell which belongs to the family Celastraceae is an African shrubs or trees widely distributed throughout Central and South America, Southeast Asia, Micronesia and Australasia, the Indian Ocean and Africa, growing up to 15 m high with spines up to 7 cm long. Traditionally, it is an anti-inflammatory herbal drug and is useful in treating toothaches [36]. The stem bark methanol extract showed anti-plasmodial activity with IC50 of 3.9 and 10 μg/mL when treated *in vitro* on chloroquine sensitive, 3D7 and chloroquine resistant, Dd2 strains, respectively [35].
