Table 1.

Scolicidal effects of Berberis vulgaris root extract against protoscoleces of Echinococcus granulosus at various concentrations following different exposure times

Mean of mortality rate (%)	Exposure time (min)	Concentration (mg/ml)
8.6	5
13.6	10
20.3	20	0.25
28.3	30
15.6	5
22.3	10	0.5
31.3	20
48.6	30
54.3	5
76.3	10	1
96.6	20
100	30
91.3	5
100	10	2
100	20
100	30
0	5
1.3	10	Normal saline
2.6	20
5.3	30
83.6	5	Hypertonic saline
100	10
100	20
100	30