Tylosema esculentum (Marama) Tuber and Bean Extracts Are Strong Antiviral Agents against Rotavirus Infection
Figure 3
Survival of bovine intestinal epithelial cells (CIEB), pig intestinal epithelial cells (CLAB), and human intestinal epithelial cells (H4) from cytopathic effects of rotavirus in the presence of T. esculentum extracts. Shown above are bars of % survival of epithelial cells {% change in cell viability after coincubation of rotavirus with marama extracts compared to rotavirus only wells at OD 595 nm ± % standard deviation}, respective levels of significance in terms of values (*). values were determined using Statsoft Statistica software (). Tests were done in triplicate wells. value between 0 and 5 (low level significance), value greater than 5, but less than 10 (middle level significance), and value greater than 10 (high level significance). MCE: T. esculentum bean cotyledon ethanolic extract, MSCE: T. esculentum bean husk ethanolic extract, MTW: T. esculentum tuber water extract, MSCW: T. esculentum bean husk water extract, MCW: T. esculentum bean cotyledon water extract, and Combivir: (lamivudine and zidovudine).
