Table 2.
Effect of Moringa oleifera leaves extract on foot withdrawal time in animal model of focal ischemic stroke (n = 5).
| Treatment | Foot withdrawal time (seconds) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Days after MCAO | |||
| 7 days | 14 days | 21 days | |
| Vehicle + Sham operation | 1.84 ± 0.17 | 1.70 ± 0.15 | 1.88 ± 0.16 |
| Vehicle + MCAO | 4.30 ± 0.63aaa | 3.79 ± 0.55aaa | 3.76 ± 0.20aaa |
| Piracetam + MCAO | 3.42 ± 0.35 | 3.12 ± 0.30 | 2.73 ± 0.07*** |
| Vitamin C + MCAO | 2.48 ± 0.29** | 2.98 ± 0.27 | 2.71 ± 0.08*** |
| M. oleifera 100 mg/kg + MCAO | 3.40 ± 0.27 | 2.60 ± 0.49* | 3.08 ± 0.20** |
| M. oleifera 200 mg/kg + MCAO | 3.17 ± 0.24* | 2.12 ± 0.33** | 2.27 ± 0.11*** |
| M. oleifera 400 mg/kg + MCAO | 3.43 ± 0.38 | 2.42 ± 0.28** | 2.72 ± 0.24*** |
Data were expressed as mean ± SEM. aaa P value < .001, compared to vehicle plus sham operation. ∗,∗∗,∗∗∗ P value < .05, .01, and .001, respectively, compared to vehicle plus MCAO.