Table 1.

Effects of D. salina on pain perception (hot plate test).

	Normal control	STZ (50 mg/kg)	Glimepiride (0.5 mg/kg)	Dunaliella salina powder (100 mg/kg)	Dunaliella salina powder (200 mg/kg)
Withdrawal time (sec)	16.20 ± 0.51	56.80 ± 1.71a	31.00 ± 0.45ab	32.50 ± 1.12ab	24.80 ± 1.06abc

Data are presented as the mean ± S.E. (n = 8). Statistical analysis was performed by one-way analysis of variance followed by Tukey's multiple comparisons test. ^asignificant from the normal group. ^bsignificant from the STZ group. ^csignificant from glimepiride group at P < 0.05.