Table 6 Scolicidal effect of Camellia sinensis extract against protoscolices of hydatid cyst at the concentration of 25 mg/mL following various exposure times.
Exposure time (min) | Experiments | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | |||
10 | Protoscolices | 416 | 462 | 525 | 1403 |
Dead protoscolices | 246 | 278 | 293 | 817 | |
Mortality rate (%) | 59.13 | 60.17 | 55.8 | 58.37 ± 2.19 | |
20 | Protoscolices | 437 | 451 | 467 | 1355 |
Dead protoscolices | 295 | 305 | 311 | 911 | |
Mortality rate (%) | 67.5 | 67.62 | 66.59 | 67.24 ± 0.52 | |
30 | Protoscolices | 489 | 402 | 399 | 1290 |
Dead protoscolices | 389 | 228 | 315 | 1042 | |
Mortality rate (%) | 79.55 | 84.07 | 78.94 | 80.85 ± 2.57 | |
60 | Protoscolices | 416 | 558 | 328 | 1302 |
Dead protoscolices | 409 | 550 | 320 | 1279 | |
Mortality rate (%) | 98.31 | 98.56 | 97.56 | 98.14 ± 0.50 | |
Control | Protoscolices | 627 | 643 | 598 | 1868 |
Dead protoscolices | 67 | 74 | 71 | 212 | |
Mortality rate (%) | 10.68 | 11.5 | 11.87 | 11.35 ± 0.60 | |
