Table 1 Anthelmintic efficacy of pumpkin seed decoction and its mixture with honey against adult stage of T. spiralis infection in mice.

From: RETRACTED ARTICLE: Pumpkin seeds (Cucurbita pepo subsp. ovifera) decoction promotes Trichinella spiralis expulsion during intestinal phase via “Weep and Sweep” mechanism

Main groups

Subgroups

No. worms/mouse

% of reduction

Infected group

 + ve control

102.6 ± 8.2a3

–

Treated groups

Pumpkin decoction

31.2 ± 1.2b3c2e2

69.6

Honey

64.6 ± 1.8b2d2

37.03

Pumpkin decoction + honey

17.2 ± 1.2b3c3e3

83.2

Standard

51 ± 4.6b3d2

50.3

  1. a,b,c,d,eSignificant values compared to the non-infected, infected, ALB, pumpkin decoction & Honey groups, respectively.
  2. 1: significant value at level (p < 0.05); 2: highly significant value at level (p < 0.01); 3: very highly significant value at level (p < 0.001).
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