Table 1. Proportion of total parasite cells observed with spindle and subpellicular microtubules in control and treated parasite population.
Control | Curcumin (5 µM) | Curcumin (20 µM) | |
Spindle microtubules 1st cycle | 87.5% | 31.76% | 30.76% |
Spindle microtubules 2nd cycle | 90% | 0 | 7.14% |
Subpellicular microtubules 1st cycle | 61.53% | 53.57% | 26.66% |
Subpellicular microtubules 2nd cycle | 45.83% | 0 | 0 |