Table 5.

Effect of methanolic extract of the Lawsonia inermis barks on hole cross test in mice

Group	Dose	Number of Movements
		0 min	30 min	60 min	90 min	120 min
Group-I	10 ml/kg,	12 ± 1.716	16.75± 1.717	17.75±1.307	17.75± 1.307	19.25±1.489
Group-II	1 mg/kg,	15.75 ± 1.307	5.0± 1.107*	3.5± 1.136*	2.75± 0.978*	2.00 ± 0.904
Group-III	300 mg/kg	4.5 ± 1.443*	3.0±1.495*	2.25±1.622*	1.25± 1.376*	-
Group-IV	500 mg/kg	3.00 ± 1.351*	2.0± 1.0*	1.5± 1.136*	0.5±0.760*	-

Values are mean±SEM, (n = 4),

^* p<0.05, Dunnet’s test as compared with 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 300 and 500 mg/kg body weight (p.o.) of the methanolic extract of Lawsonia inermis barks, respectively.