Clinical data indicate that oxidative stress and activities may play important roles in Plasmodium falciparum. The aim of this study was to assess the erythrocyte antioxidants and evaluate enzyme activities as marker for Plasmodium falciparum malaria patients. The diagnosis of malaria was confirmed by thick and thin film with Giemsa staining of malaria parasite. Ninety consenting individuals, sixty infected patients and thirty uninfected subjects comprising both sexes were randomly selected and age range between 18 to 48 years. The levels of Erythrocytic superoxide dismutase eSOD, serum ceruloplasmin (CP), vitamin C, alkaline phosphatase (ALP) and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) were determined. Low levels of essential antioxidants such as eSOD and vitamin C in the patients have been found to be associated with an increased risk of Plasmodium falciparum malaria. Low levels of antioxidants observed in the falciparum malaria patients may be due to their increased utilization to free radical scavenger. High level of CP observed in the Plasmodium falciparum malaria patients may be of powerful potency against oxidative stress. Furthermore, lowered levels of antioxidants especially of vitamin C in malaria infection suggest that antioxidant may play a major role in the treatment of malaria infection. It was detected that serum levels of ALP and LDH were significantly higher in Plasmodium falciparum malaria patients group, compared with the healthy group. Higher levels of LDH and ALP in the Plasmodium falciparum malaria patients may be used in the diagnosis and treatment and monitoring of patients with malaria. Results also suggest that the rise in LDH activity may be as a result of the cellular anoxia of liver rather than other tissues in malaria patients.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.
customersupport@researchsolutions.com
10624 S. Eastern Ave., Ste. A-614
Henderson, NV 89052, USA
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Copyright © 2025 scite LLC. All rights reserved.
Made with 💙 for researchers
Part of the Research Solutions Family.