Table 1.

Effects of the aqueous extract of E. officinalis, fluoxetine, imipramine, phenelzine on immobility period of mice using Tail Suspension Test.

Group No.	Treatment for 14 days p.o.	Dose (kg–1)	Immobility Period (seconds) Mean ± SEM	P values
1.	Vehicle (Distilled Water)	10 mL	177.5 ± 5.28
2.	Imipramine	15 mg	112.9 ± 6.86a	<0.0001
3.	Fluoxetine	20 mg	106.2 ± 6.48a	<0.0001
4.	Phenelzine	20 mg	117.2 ± 3.84a	<0.0001
5.	Aqueous extract	200 mg	121.3 ± 9.16a	<0.0001
6.	Aqueous extract	400 mg	143.9 ± 9.34a	0.0058

n = 10 in each group; Data was analyzed by one‐way ANOVA followed by Dunnett's t‐test.

F (5, 53) = 14.559; P < 0.001.

*P values as compared with vehicle treated group.