Table 2.
Effect of methanolic extract of P. integrifolia bark on Open Field test in rats
Group | Dose |
Number of Movements
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0 min | 30 min | 60 min | 90 min | 120 min | ||
Group-I | 10ml/kg | 12.8 ± 1.15 | 13 ± 1.41 | 13.6 ± 0.92 | 14.2 ± 0.86 | 14 ± 0.54 |
Group-II | 1mg/kg | 11.2 ± 0.58 | 6 ± 0.70* | 4 ± 0.83* | 2.4±0.81* | 1.8±0.37* |
Group-III | 100 mg/kg, | 12 ± 0.70 | 7.8 ± 0.58* | 5.4±0.50* | 4.2±0.37* | 3.2±0.37* |
Group-IV | 200 mg/kg, | 12.2 ± 0.66 | 6.2 ± 0.37* | 4 ± 0.70* | 2.8±0.37* | 1.4±0.40* |
Values are mean±SEM, (n=6);
p<0.05, Dunnet test as compared to vehicle control. Group I animals received vehicle (1% tween 80 in water), group II received diazepam 1 mg/kg body weight, group III and group IV were treated with 100 and 200 mg/kg body weight (p.o.) of the MEPI.