Table 2.

Anti-Toxoplasma activities of CR-NE, CR-S, and NE-no CR compared with control groups in peritoneal exudates of mice infected with 1×10⁴ tachyzoites of Toxoplasma gondii RH strain

Group	No of tachyzoites ± SD (×104)	% of growth inhibitiona
CR-NE	627.5±73b	90
CR-S	4,745±340b	21
NE-no CR	5,362.5±430	11
Positive controlc	792.5±57b	87
Negative controld	5,962.5±666	–

Notes:

^aPercentage of the growth inhibition = (1 − No of tachyzoites after treatment/No of tachyzoites in negative control) ×100;

^bIndication of statistically significant differences compared with negative control (P<0.001);

^cAtovaquone;

^dWithout any treatment. Counts of tachyzoites were carried out in triplicate.

Abbreviations: CR-NE, curcumin nanoemulsion; CR-S, curcumin suspension; NE-no CR, nanoemulsion without curcumin.