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Table 2 The average % inhibitions in 60 min of platelets incubated with the HMs

From: Evaluation of the in vitro effects of commercial herbal preparations significant in African traditional medicine on platelets

Extracts tested

Strength of extract

% inhibition

 

A: fMLP-induced platelets

B: PMA-induced platelets

HM1- Intlamba Zifoâ„¢

Neat

40.5 ± 11.5*

38.0 ± 5.8*

10x dilution

5.7 ± 7.0

4.1 ± 7.4

100x dilution

1.9 ± 4.4

1.7 ± 6.5

1000x dilution

3.7 ± 7.6

- 1.7 ± 5.1

10,000x dilution

7.8 ± 7.7

1.5 ± 9.2

HM2- Maphilisaâ„¢ Herbal medicine

Neat

46.2 ± 12.0*

41.6 ± 5.2*

10x dilution

17.7 ± 15.8*

19.1 ± 6.5*

100x

6.0 ± 15.2

7.0 ± 8.6*

1000x

8.1 ± 11.4

2.9 ± 8.7

10,000x

11.2 ± 12.6

11.4 ± 6.0

HM3- Matlaâ„¢ African medicine for all diseases

Neat

48.2 ± 10.3*

41.3 ± 6.3*

10x dilution

15.7 ± 14.4*

17.3 ± 4.5*

100x dilution

9.6 ± 15.3

8.2 ± 8.1

1000x dilution

1.1 ± 13.9

10.4 ± 6.8

10,000x dilution

−4.3 ± 13.3

− 2.9 ± 6.6

HM4- Ngomaâ„¢ Herbal Tonic Immune Booster (HM4),

Neat

47.5 ± 11.6*

38.9 ± 7.0*

10x dilution

42.6 ± 10.7*

36.3 ± 9.1*

100x dilution

−4.6 ± 13.8

− 4.5 ± 8.2

1000x dilution

−7.7 ± 12.8

−5.5 ± 7.2

10,000x dilution

0.0 ± 9.5

3.0 ± 7.0

HM5- Stamettaâ„¢ Body Healing Liquid

Neat

45.8 ± 13.4*

39.7 ± 7.1*

10x dilution

27.2 ± 10.0*

28.7 ± 6.8*

100x dilution

0.5 ± 15.2

6.4 ± 5.7

1000x dilution

−2.7 ± 10.5

1.7 ± 5.6

10,000x dilution

8.0 ± 11.0

2.4 ± 5.4

HM6- Vuka Uphileâ„¢ Immune Booster

Neat

42.6 ± 10.9*

39.6 ± 3.8*

10x dilution

22.1 ± 9.6*

23.4 ± 6.0*

100x dilution

1.5 ± 25.4

3.1 ± 9.5

1000x dilution

7.3 ± 14.6

5.4 ± 7.9

10,000x dilution

−9.5 ± 10.4

2.0 ± 5.8

  1. Results presented as: mean ± standard deviation; * p ≤ 0.05, n = 8