TABLE 3.
Effect of Zataria multiflora AW and albendazole on treatment of hydatid cyst formation in laboratory micea
| Group (n) | No. of infected mice | Total no. of cysts | Cyst wt (g) |
Cyst size (mm) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medianb | IQR | Medianb | IQR | |||
| Albendazole (5) | 4 | 8 | 0.01 B | 0.092 | 2.81 B | 2.23 |
| Z. multiflora AW (5) | 5 | 11 | 0.036 B | 0.108 | 3.10 B | 1.48 |
| Control (5) | 5 | 12 | 0.58 A | 0.216 | 6.72 A | 4.12 |
a
Aromatic water (AW) of Z. multiflora was administered at 40 ml/liter in drinking water for 30 days, and albendazole was administered at 300 mg/kg body weight/day for 20 days.
b
Different letters show significant difference within each column.