Table 5 Scolicidal effect of Camellia sinensis extract against protoscolices of hydatid cyst at the concentration of 10 mg/mL following various exposure times.

From: In vitro evaluation of the susceptibility of Echinococcus granulosus hydatid cysts to lavender and green tea extracts

Exposure time (min)

 

Experiments

Total

1

2

3

10

Protoscolices

511

456

490

1457

Dead protoscolices

67

143

146

356

Mortality rate (%)

13.11

31.35

29.79

24.75 ± 6.79

20

Protoscolices

480

454

463

1397

Dead protoscolices

214

199

208

621

Mortality rate (%)

44.58

43.83

44.92

44.44 ± 2.55

30

Protoscolices

398

444

545

1387

Dead protoscolices

300

298

356

954

Mortality rate (%)

75.37

67.11

65.32

69.27 ± 5.40

60

Protoscolices

485

398

416

1299

Dead protoscolices

432

301

369

1102

Mortality rate (%)

89.07

75.62

88.7

84.46 ± 7.24

Control

Protoscolices

627

643

598

1868

Dead protoscolices

67

74

71

212

Mortality rate (%)

10.68

11.5

11.87

11.35 ± 0.60

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