Research Article

Tylosema esculentum (Marama) Tuber and Bean Extracts Are Strong Antiviral Agents against Rotavirus Infection

Table 3

Correlation analysis of antiviral effects of different treatments with T. esculentum extracts on different cell cultures.

TreatmentCorrelation coefficient (r)

(a) Survival of H4 cells compared to CLAB cells from rotavirus effects with coincubation with T. esculentum extracts0.94
(b) Survival of H4 cells compared to CIEB cells from rotavirus effects with coincubation with T. esculentum extracts−0.02
(c) Survival of CIEB cells compared to CLAB cells from rotavirus effects with coincubation with T. esculentum extracts0.57
(d) Survival of H4 cells from rotavirus effects with coincubation compared to preincubation with T. esculentum extracts0.03
(e) Survival of CLAB cells from rotavirus effects with coincubation compared to preincubation with T. esculentum extracts0.91
(f) Survival of CIEB cells from rotavirus effects with coincubation compared to preincubation with T. esculentum extracts0.59
(g) Survival from rotavirus effects of, compared to release of nitric oxide, CLAB cells with coincubation with T. esculentum extracts0.43
(h) Survival from rotavirus effects of, compared to release of nitric oxide from H4 cells after coincubation with T. esculentum extracts0.79
(i) Release of NO from H4 cells compared to CLAB cells after coincubation with T. esculentum extracts0.9
(j) Survival from rotavirus effects of, compared to TER, of H4 cells after coincubation with T. esculentum extracts for 38 h−0.39
(k) Survival from rotavirus effects of, compared to TER, of H4 cells after coincubation with T. esculentum extracts for 62 h−0.49
(l) Survival from rotavirus effects of, compared to TER, of H4 cells after coincubation with T. esculentum extracts for 67 h−0.81