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Table 5 Total viable bacterial cell population from excision wounds of rats

From: Wound healing and antibacterial properties of methanolic extract of Pupalia lappacea Juss in rats

Group (Treatment)

Mean ± standard error of mean total viable count at days post-treatment

 

4

7

14

I (20% PLLEO)

5.00 ± 79a

4.50 ± 87a

0.30 ± 20a

II (10% PLLEO)

6.00 ± 1.40a

3.80 ± 0.41a

0.70 ± 0.25a

III (Gentamicin ointment)

6.30 ± 1.46a

4.20 ± 2.28a

0.80 ± 0.44a

IV (Normal saline)

17.90 ± 2.76b

6.10 ± 1.62b

1.40 ± 0.33b

  1. Key: PLLEO = Pupalia lappacea leaf extract ointment.
  2. Different superscript a,b across a column indicate significant difference in means at p < 0.05.