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Table 2 Effect of Secamone afzelii extracts on percentage weight loss

From: Seed preservatives properties of Secamone afzelii (Schult) K. Schum extracts on wheat grains damage and germination capability

Contact toxicity

Concentration (μl)

Treatments

50

100

150

200

Control

28.93 ± 3.26a

22.14 ± 2.11a

26.35 ± 1.94a

27.06 ± 2.85a

Hexane

13.05 ± 2.09b

10.94 ± 0.44b

8.13 ± 1.16c

5.13 ± 1.92c

Ethyl acetate

7.71 ± 2.51c

5.74 ± 0.38c

3.02 ± 1.15d

2.33 ± 1.86d

Methanol

16.32 ± 2.33b

13.94 ± 1.88b

14.18 ± 2.77b

13.94 ± 0.28b

Acetone

13.18 ± 2.84b

11.09 ± 0.54b

9.81 ± 0.33c

6.55 ± 1.13c

Fumigant toxicity

Control

25.40 ± 0.0a

23.19 ± 0.55a

22.95 ± 1.4a

23.42 ± 1.3a

Hexane

10.71 ± 0.01b

9.99 ± 1.20b

7.71 ± 0.0b

1.03 ± 0.4c

Ethyl acetate

9.15 ± 0.03b

7.87 ± 3.80b

6.09 ± 0.30b

1.50 ± 4.70b

Methanol

8.98 ± 1.40b

8.12 ± 1.80b

7.47 ± 1.10b

6.20 ± 2.20b

Acetone

9.99 ± 2.50b

3.84 ± 1.80c

2.11 ± 1.80c

4.87 ± 0.66c

  1. Means within a column followed by different letters are significantly different (P > 0.05%), Tukey's Student's test (HSD)