Table 2.
Effects of C. melo and C. lanatus seed extracts on memory by stationary rod.
| Groups & doses (mg/kg) | Time to reach platform (sec) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Learning | 24 h | 8th day | 21st day | |
| Control | 12.04 ± 1.0 | 19.5 ± 1.1 | 25.9 ± 0.8 | 26.3 ± 1.1 |
| C. melo 50 | 11.9 ± 0.8 | 7.6 ± 0.9∗∗ | 5.3 ± 0.3∗∗ | 9.9 ± 1.3∗∗ |
| C. melo 100 | 14 ± 1.1 | 6.7 ± 0.4∗∗ | 8.0 ± 0.7∗∗ | 10.0 ± 1.0∗∗ |
| C. melo 200 | 18 ± 1.1 | 14.8 ± 1.5 | 12.5 ± 1 | 15.1 ± 1.2 |
| C. lanatus 50 | 16.5 ± 1.3 | 6.6 ± 0.5∗∗ | 7 ± 0.6∗∗ | 8.8 ± 1.4∗∗ |
| C. lanatus 100 | 12.7 ± 0.5 | 8.8 ± 0.9∗∗ | 8.3 ± 1∗∗ | 8.7 ± 1.1∗∗ |
| C. lanatus 200 | 14.5 ± 1.5 | 11.1 ± 0.7∗ | 11.6 ± 0.6∗∗ | 9 ± 1.0∗∗ |
| Diazepam 3 | 16.3 ± 0.6 | 28 ± 5 | 63.4 ± 8.5∗∗ | 82.9 ± 10.5∗∗ |
| Imipramine 30 | 13.9 ± 1.6 | 11.9 ± 1.8 | 8.2 ± 1.5∗∗ | 6.2 ± 0.9∗∗ |
n = 10. Mean ± SEM. ∗P < 0.05 significant as compared to the control; ∗∗P < 0.01 highly significant as compared to the control.