Table 3 Scolicidal effect of Lavandula angustifolia 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 | 398 | 487 | 400 | 1285 |
Dead protoscolices | 252 | 199 | 207 | 658 | |
Mortality rate (%) | 63.31 | 40.86 | 51.75 | 51.97 ± 6.23 | |
20 | Protoscolices | 401 | 399 | 512 | 1312 |
Dead protoscolices | 286 | 199 | 325 | 810 | |
Mortality rate (%) | 71.32 | 49.87 | 63.47 | 61.55 ± 5.73 | |
30 | Protoscolices | 469 | 489 | 387 | 1345 |
Dead protoscolices | 400 | 399 | 256 | 1055 | |
Mortality rate (%) | 85.28 | 81.59 | 66.14 | 77.67 ± 4.57 | |
60 | Protoscolices | 364 | 408 | 532 | 1304 |
Dead protoscolices | 322 | 390 | 502 | 1214 | |
Mortality rate (%) | 88.46 | 95.58 | 94.36 | 92.80 ± 3.91 | |
Control | Protoscolices | 459 | 492 | 427 | 1378 |
Dead protoscolices | 46 | 43 | 45 | 134 | |
Mortality rate (%) | 10.02 | 8.73 | 10.53 | 9.76 ± 0.91 | |