Table 2.

Effects of sesamin extract on the maximal seizure class (MSC) and mortality rate of the rats with 5-h KA-induced SE

Variables	Control (V-30) n (%)	Sesamin (S-30) n (%)	P-value
Mortality	5 (22)	0 (0)	0.049a
MSC
1-2	2 (9)	1 (4)	0.797b
3-6	17 (74)	16 (73)	0.530c
7-8	4 (17)	5 (23)

^a Fisher's exact test.

^b Pearson's chi-square test: all seizure classes were taken together.

^c Kendall's tau-c: all seizure classes were taken together.

S-30: sesamin extract (30 mg/kg). V-30: vehicle.