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The purpose of this work was to evaluate the\n in vitro<\/jats:italic>\n antiplasmodial activity and the cytotoxicity of plant extracts from the Colombian North Coast against\n Plasmodium falciparum<\/jats:italic>\n .\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Materials and Methods:<\/jats:title>\n \n The antiplasmodial activity of 12 plant species from the Colombian North Coast that are used in traditional medicine was evaluated through\n in vitro<\/jats:italic>\n cultures of\n P. falciparum<\/jats:italic>\n , and the cytotoxicity of extracts of these species to human cells was determined. Plant extracts with high antiplasmodial activity were subjected to preliminary phytochemical screening.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results:<\/jats:title>\n \n Extracts from five plants had promising antiplasmodial activity. Specifically,\n Bursera simaruba<\/jats:italic>\n (Burseraceae) (bark),\n Guazuma ulmifolia Lam<\/jats:italic>\n . (Malvaceae) (whole plant),\n Murraya exotica<\/jats:italic>\n L. 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