Table 1.
Variation of the mean embryonation and hatching rates of Heligmosomoides bakeri eggs according to the concentration (mg·mL−1) of aqueous and ethanolic extract of leaves of Ageratum conyzoides.
| Treatment | Negative controls | Tested concentrations (mg·mL−1) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distilled water | 5% tween | 0.625 | 1.25 | 2.5 | 3.75 | ||
| Embryonation | Aqueous extract | 100.0 ± 0.0 | NA | 94.5 ± 7.8 | 85.1 ± 6.2 | 75.7 ± 5.7 | 53.3 ± 10.9 |
| Ethanolic extract | NA | 100.0 ± 0.0 | 96.1 ± 2.9 | 91.5 ± 6.0 | 77.7 ± 13.3 | 39.6 ± 2.9 | |
| hatching | Aqueous extract | 97.9 ± 2.6 | NA | 97.0 ± 6.1 | 85.2 ± 13.8 | 59.1 ± 26.2 | 48.7 ± 27.2 |
| Ethanolic extract | NA | 100.0 ± 0.0 | 61.4 ± 8.4 | 47.5 ± 9.6 | 26.4 ± 12.5 | 26.7 ± 7.3 | |
NA: not applicable.