Research Article

In Vitro Filaricidal Properties of Aqueous Extracts of Combretum nigricans (Combretaceae) on Onchocerca ochengi (Onchocercidae)

Table 2

Catalase activities (CAT) and the contents of reduced glutathione (GSH), nitric oxide (NO), and malondialdehyde (MDA) in the homogenates of adult male worms treated with the aqueous extract of the barks of C. nigricans and flubendazole.

GroupsConcentration (μg/mL)NO (mM/mL)CAT (μM/Min)GSH (μmol/mL)MDA (μM/mL)

Normal
Flubendazole300
Bark aqueous extract300
700

The obtained data were presented as . Comparisons between groups were performed using one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) followed by Dunnett’s multiple comparison test. , when compared to the normal or untreated group.