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. 2014 May-Jun;4(3):215–224.

Table 2.

Effect of methanolic extract of P. integrifolia bark on Open Field test in rats

Group Dose Number of Movements
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.