QCG supplementation protects RBCs from PfCM-induced oxidative stress. (A) Fold change of intracellular ROS detected by DCFDA staining and flow cytometry in RBCs (n = 3). (B) The RBC morphology score assessed from scanning electron microscopy images (n = 5). Mean ± standard error of the mean denoted by error bars. One-way paired t test. ns, not significant; ∗P < .05.