Table 3.
Effect of vitamin E supplementation on performance [number of lines crossed, rearings, freezing number, defecation, grooming number, freezing time (seconds), and grooming time (seconds)] in the open-field task.a
| SHAM GROUP | OLIVE OIL GROUP | VITAMIN E GROUP | F | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of lines crossed (peripheral) | 13.00 ± 0.74* | 28.33 ± 1.18 | 6.26 ± 0.20* | 4,575 | .000 |
| Number of lines crossed (central) | 2.13 ± 2.85 | 4.26 ± 3.13 | 0.80 ± 1.82* | 18,041 | .016 |
| Peripheral rearings | 9.00 ± 2.04* | 27.60 ± 3.21 | 4.13 ± 1.04* | 4,575 | .000 |
| Central rearings | 0.33 ± 0.18 | 1.46 ± 0.70 | 0.13 ± 0.09 | 18,041 | .067 |
| Peripheral freezing number | 4.13 ± 0.44* | 1.13 ± 0.35 | 3.00 ± 0.36* | 2,888 | .000 |
| Central freezing number | 0.33 ± 0.18 | 0.00 ± 0.00 | 0.26 ± 0.59 | 15,144 | .214 |
| Peripheral defecation | 1.00 ± 0.30*,# | 3.33 ± 0.56 | 2.93 ± 0.56 | 0,089 | .004 |
| Central defecation | 0.20 ± 0.14 | 0.20 ± 0.10 | 0.13 ± 0.13 | 6,359 | .915 |
| Grooming number | 2.80 ± 0.57 | 3.66 ± 0.33 | 1.60 ± 0.30* | 6,095 | .005 |
| Freezing time | 156.55 ± 18.01* | 18.89 ± 6.93 | 128.52 ± 16.50* | 24,617 | .000 |
| Grooming time | 25.43 ± 5.38* | 61.75 ± 9.09 | 28.62 ± 7.65* | 7,131 | .002 |
Notes:
a
All values are the group mean ± SE.
*
P < 0.05 when compared with the olive oil group (one-way ANOVA).
#
P = 0.004 when compared with the vitamin E group (one-way ANOVA).