Research Article

The Therapeutic Properties of Plants Used Traditionally to Treat Gastrointestinal Disorders on Groote Eylandt, Australia

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Inhibitory activity of decoctions against (a) Giardia duodenalis trophozoites and (b) MS2 bacteriophage measured as a percentage of the untreated control. BO = B. obovata decoction; CE = C. equisetifolia decoction; ET = E. tetrodonta decoction; PC = P. careya decoction; TC = T. carpentariae decoction; VV = V. vexillata extract; NC = negative control (seawater); Met = metronidazole, CS = C. sinensis control; MW = microwave control. Results are expressed as mean ± SEM of three independent experiments in triplicate (n = 9). indicates results that are significantly different to the untreated control .
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