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Table 1 Effect of test substances on motility of Trypanosoma congolense

From: Antitrypanosomal activity of aloin and its derivatives against Trypanosoma congolensefield isolate

Test substance

Time (min) after which motility ceased vs. effective concentrations (mg/ml)

Parasite motility

4.0

2.0

0.4

0.1

Exudate

25

40

55

>60

++

Aloin

40

60

>60

>60

+

Aloe-emodin

20

40

55

>60

++

Rhein

15

25

45

>60

+++

Diminazene aceturate

10

20

40

>60

+++

10% DMSO

NE

NE

NE

NE

NE

  1. +++ā€‰=ā€‰reduced highly, ++ā€‰=ā€‰reduced moderately, +ā€‰=ā€‰reduced slightly, DMSOā€‰=ā€‰dimethyl sulfoxide, NEā€‰=ā€‰no noticeable effect on motility even after 60 min.