Table 2.

Effects of the aqueous extract of E. officinalis, fluoxetine, imipramine, phenelzine on immobility period of mice using Forced Swim Test (FST)

Group No.	Treatment for 14 days p.o.	Dose (kg–1)	Immobility Period (seconds) Mean ± SEM	P values
7.	Vehicle (Distilled Water)	10 mL	161 ± 7.58
8.	Imipramine	15 mg	105.3 ± 5.53a	<0.0001
9.	Fluoxetine	20 mg	89.6 ± 4.33a	<0.0001
10.	Phenelzine	20 mg	106 ± 4.7a	<0.0001
11.	Aqueous extract	200 mg	128.22 ± 10.2a	0.0189
12.	Aqueous extract	400 mg	139.4 ± 11.27	0.1292

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

F (5, 52) = 11.780; P < 0.001.

^a P values as compared with vehicle treated group.