Table 6 Protoscolicidal effects of green-synthesized AuNPs on the protoscolices of hydatid cyst at different times and concentrations.
Incubation Time | Mortality rate of protoscoleces (%) Mean ± Standard Deviation | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
20 µg/mL | 40 µg/mL | 80 µg/mL | 160 µg/mL | 320 µg/mL | Positive control | Negative control | |
5 min | 9 ± 2.64 o | 14.66 ± 0.57 n | 18.66 ± 2.08 m | 29 ± 1.00 k | 37.66 ± 2.51 i | 95 ± 1.00 b | 1.03 ± 0.15 q |
10 min | 14.33 ± 1.52 n | 21.33 ± 1.52 lm | 30.00 ± 2.00 k | 42.33 ± 2.51 h | 55.33 ± 2.08 f | 100 ± 0.00 a | 1.30 ± 0.17 q |
15 min | 24.00 ± 4.00 l | 33.33 ± 2.30 j | 52.00 ± 2.00 g | 64.33 ± 3.05 e | 81.33 ± 3.05 c | 100 ± 0.00 a | 1.86 ± 0.15 q |
30 min | 38.00 ± 2.64 i | 55.00 ± 3.00 f | 82.66 ± 4.16 c | 100 ± 0.00 a | 100 ± 0.00 a | 100 ± 0.00 a | 2.90 ± 0.10 pq |
60 min | 56.00 ± 1.00 f | 93.66 ± 1.52 b | 100 ± 0.00 a | 100 ± 0.00 a | 100 ± 0.00 a | 100 ± 0.00 a | 3.50 ± 0.10 pq |
120 min | 69.00 ± 3.60 d | 100.00 ± 0.00 a | 100 ± 0.00 a | 100 ± 0.00 a | 100 ± 0.00 a | 100 ± 0.00 a | 5.13 ± 0.20 p |
