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Table 3 Mean log 10 reduction factor of E. coli after volunteers washing with 4 g of Moringa oleifera product, reference product (non-medicated liquid soap) or inert powder (calcium sulphate)

From: Efficacy of Moringa oleifera leaf powder as a hand- washing product: a crossover controlled study among healthy volunteers

Product

Mean log reduction factor of Moringa or ref soap (SD)

Mean log reduction factor of inert product (SD)

Difference

  P

Moringa 4 g dry

2.70 (0.27)

2.33 (0.35)

0.37

p=0.02

Moringa 4 g wet

2.91 (0.11)

2.33 (0.35)

0.58

p=0.0001

Reference soap

2.97 (0.28)

2.33 (0.35)

0.64

p=0.000002