| NC | negative control; no extract. |
| PC | Positive control with 0.2% BHT (butylated hydroxyl toluene). |
| CC | Treatment with Cymbopogon citratus water extract (0.2% w/w). |
| CL | Treatment with Curcuma longa L. water extract (0.2% w/w). |
| MF | Treatment with Myristica fragrans water extract (0.2% w/w). |
| ZO | Treatment with Zingiber officinale water extract (0.2% w/w). |
| TV | Treatment with Thymus vulgaris water extract (0.2% w/w). |
| Mixture | Treatment with an equal amount of the previous five (CC, CL, MF, ZO and TV) aqueous extracts (0.2% w/w). |