Figure 5.

The effect of an ether fraction of a Biebersteinia multifida root extract on the behavior of mice on an elevated plus-maze. The animals were injected with ether fraction and the percent time spent in each arms of the plus maze test was plotted for each group. The ratio of time spent in open arms to close arms was calculated as an indicator of anxiety and fear of open and elevated area, and plotted for each group (Ratio = % time in open arms/% time in closed arms). The graph presents the results of three independent experiments (n =8 in each group).