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Table 4 Treatment and protection

From: Linalool, derived from Cinnamomum camphora (L.) Presl leaf extracts, possesses molluscicidal activity against Oncomelania hupensis and inhibits infection of Schistosoma japonicum

Groups

Female

Male

Total

Reduction

Egg number/g liver

Reduction

Egg number/g liver

Egg number/g intestine

Reduction

Egg number/g intestine

 

Worms

Worms

Worms

(%)

(×105)

(%)

/female worm (×104)

(×105)

(%)

/female worm (×104)

Control

11.50 ± 1.93

11.50 ± 1.60

23.25 ± 3.24

 

4.73 ± 1.02

 

4.14 ± 0.81

5.71 ± 0.98

 

5.01 ± 0.82

0.1 mg/l linalool

8.38 ± 1.92

8.5 ± 1.69

16.88 ± 3.48

27.42**

3.54 ± 0.90

25.03*

4.25 ± 0.62

4.37 ± 0.60

23.36**

5.39 ± 0.97

1.0 mg/l linalool

4.50 ± 1.60

4.63 ± 1.41

9.13 ± 3.00

60.75***

1.98 ± 0.66

58.12***

4.50 ± 0.91

2.00 ± 0.76

64.90***

4.47 ± 0.75

  1. Burdens and reduction rates of worm, hepatic egg, and intestine egg were calculated as described in Section "Methods" *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01 and ***P < 0.001, calculated by Student’s t-test.