Table 2 Effect of CTZ and CFS on intracellular killing of Salmonella Typhimurium NCTC 74 (assessed by isolating murine peritoneal macrophages from Balb/c mice and interacting them with Salmonella in presence of CFS and CTZ separately and in combination)

Untreated Macrophages

Treated Macrophages

Untreated Macrophages

Treated Macrophages

CTZ

CFS

CTZ

+

CFS

CTZ

CFS

CTZ

+ CFS

0 (N₀)

80×10⁷

-

-

-

-

-

-

30

71×10⁷

63×10^{7 *}

69×10⁷

60×10^{7 *†}

11.2

21.25

13.7

25

60

58×10⁷

46×10^{7 *}

52×10^{7 *}

37×10^{7 *†}

27.5

42.5

35

53.75

90

45×10⁷

29×10^{7 *}

41×10^{7 *}

6.1×10^{7 *‡}

43.75

63.75

48.75

92.3