Table 3.
Group | Dose (mg/kg) | Reaction time (s) |
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30 min (% elongation) | 60 min (% elongation) | 90 min (% elongation) | ||
CTL | – | 4.61 ± 0.62 | 3.10 ± 0.78 | 1.89 ± 0.06 |
STD | 2 | 19.45 ± 0.55c (321.91) | 19.12 ± 0.88c (516.67) | 15.29 ± 0.39c (708.99) |
ME 1 | 200 | 8.00 ± 2.31 (73.53) | 7.40 ± 2.94 (138.71) | 3.59 ± 0.37b (89.95) |
ME 2 | 400 | 6.67 ± 1.20 (44.68) | 6.01 ± 1.12 (93.87) | 3.37 ± 0.23a (78.31) |
Each value represents the mean ± SEM (n = 3). cP < 0.001, bP < 0.01, aP<0.05 compared with control. (One way ANOVA followed by Dunnett's ‘t’-test). CTL: Control; STD: Standard; ME: Methanolic extract.