Figure 2.

Effect of the EO on the negative response in chimney test.

Notes: Standard group was administered diazepam (3 mg/kg). Values represent percentage of mice showing negative effects in the tests ± SEM. n=6. P<0.01 between Groups III–VI and Group I, and P<0.01 between Group I and Group II. (Control used were administered 0.4 mL of 5% Tween 80, and standard were administered 1 mg/kg of diazepam. Values represent percentages of mice (n=6) showing negative effects in the chimney tests 1 hour after treatment with the vehicle and EO of varying doses, and 30 minutes after treatment with the standard, diazepam [1 mg/kg, po]). Grp represents group administered with the corresponding doses (mg/kg).

Abbreviations: EO, essential oil; SEM, standard error of the mean; po, orally.