Table 1.
Treatment | Dose | Incidence of clonic seizures (%) |
---|---|---|
Control 1 | 10 mL/Kg | 100 |
Control 2 | 10 mL/Kg | 80 |
Ethosuximide | 150 mg/Kg | 0٭٭٭ |
Crude extract | 1 g/Kg | 80 |
Crude extract | 1.5 g/Kg | 60 |
Crude extract | 2 g/Kg | 40* |
Crude extract | 3 g/Kg | 30٭٭ |
Crude extract | 4 g/Kg | 20٭٭ |
f1 fraction | 1 g/Kg | 80 |
f1 fraction | 1.5 g/Kg | 30٭٭ |
f1 fraction | 2 g/Kg | 20٭٭ |
f2 fraction | 2 g/Kg | 70 |
f2 fraction | 4 g/Kg | 100 |
f1A fraction | 1 g/Kg | 80 |
f1A fraction | 2 g/Kg | 80 |
f1A fraction | 3 g/Kg | 70 |
f1B fraction | 1 g/Kg | 80 |
f1B fraction | 1.5 g/Kg | 80 |
n = 10, ٭: p < 0.05, ٭٭: p < 0.01 and ٭٭٭: p < 0.001 compared to control value. Control 1: Saline, solvent of ethosuximide; Control 2: Tween 80 (25%): DMSO (2 : 1, v/v), solvent of the extract and fractions. f1: CH2Cl2 fraction, f2: Aqueous fraction, f1A: n-Hexane fraction, f1B: Methanol fraction.