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Table 3 Therapeutic efficacy in different BALB/c groups

From: Therapeutic effect of curcumin nanoemulsion on cystic echinococcosis in BALB/c mice: a computerized tomography (CT) scan and histopathologic study evaluation

Groups

n

Therapeutic efficacy (%)

Mean ± SD using Digimizer results

Mean ± SD using CT scan results

CEI1: treated with curcumin nanoemulsion (CUR-NE) (40 mg/kg/day)

6

55.16 ± 32.37

24.6 ± 26.89

CEI2: treated with CUR-NE (20 mg/kg/day)

6

26.34 ± 26.77

-8.19 ± 28.97

CEI3: treated with NE without CUR (NE-no CUR)

6

15.01 ± 37.34

-48.03 ± 41.31

CEI4: treated with curcumin suspension (CUR-S) (40 mg/kg/day)

6

47.28 ± 30.77

2.48 ± 12.17

CEI5: treated with ABZ (150 mg/kg/day) (PC1)

6

25.11 ± 30.11

8.66 ± 7.85

CEI6: received sterile PBS (NC2)

4

nc*

-15.49 ± 5.45

  1. ABZ: albendazole; PBS: phosphate-buffered saline
  2. 1Positive control; 2Negative control; *Not determined