Fig 1. Ameliorative effects of the administration of Ziziphus spina-christi leaf extract (ZLE) on the ova count in the liver of CD-1 Swiss mice infected with S. mansoni.

After 56 days, liver tissue was digested using 5% KOH and the recovered eggs was countted. Results (mean ± SD of triplicate measurements) ^ap<0.05, significant change with respect to Vehicle control group; ^bp<0.05, significant change with respect to Infected+PZQ group for Duncan's post hoc test.