Table 5. Effects of mucus extract on abdominal constriction response[22].
Sample | N | No. of constrictions ±S.E.M | Inhibition (%) |
a) Undiluted extract | |||
Saline control | 14 | 26.4±1.6 | - |
Sample 1 | 13 | 7.4±1.3 | 72 |
Sample 2 | 14 | 9.1±1.3 | 65.5 |
Sample 3 | 14 | 8.4±1.3 | 68.2 |
Sample 4 | 16 | 1.5±1.6 | 71.6 |
Sample 5 | 14 | 8.8±1.1 | 66.7 |
Average | 71 | 8.2±0.6 | 68.9 |
b) Various concentrations of extract | |||
Saline control | 10 | 26.8±2.6 | - |
12.5% | 14 | 19.6±2.1 | 26.9 |
25% | 13 | 13.8±1.2 | 48.5 |
50% | 13 | 11.2±1.5 | 58.2 |