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. 2021 Sep 29;15:736786. doi: 10.3389/fnins.2021.736786

TABLE 1.

Effects of the CEF and Aβ25–35 administration (AD model) on the behavior of mice in the open field test.

Index Group Effects (F, p)

H2O + saline H2O + CEF Aβ25–35 + saline Aβ25–35 + CEF
Locomotor activity (path length, cm) 2728.0 ± 106.2 3224.7 ± 223.2* 2668.2 ± 157.9 2580.5 ± 184.9$ Aβ: F(1,37) = 4.4, p < 0.05; CEF: F(1,37) = 1.5, p > 0.05; Aβ × CEF: F(1,37) = 3.0, p > 0.05
Exploratory activity (no. of rearings) 65.9 ± 3.9 63.5 ± 5.5 60.1 ± 5.3 58.4 ± 7.0 Aβ: F(1,37) < 1; CEF: F(1,37) < 1; Aβ × CEF: F(1,37) < 1
Anxiety (time in the center, s) 31.8 ± 4.1 34.1 ± 7.7 26.9 ± 3.7 21.9 ± 2.7 Aβ: F(1,37) = 3.1, p > 0.05; CEF: F(1,37) < 1; Aβ × CEF: F(1,37) < 1
Emotionality (no. of fecal boluses) 1.40 ± 0.48 1.17 ± 0.65 2.08 ± 0.59 2.14 ± 0.51 Aβ: F(1,37) = 1.8, p > 0.05; CEF: F(1,37) < 1; Aβ × CEF: F(1,37) < 1

Data are presented as mean ± SEM of the values obtained in an independent group of animals (n = 7–15 per group). Statistically significant differences: *p < 0.05 vs. the “H2O + saline” group; $ p < 0.05 vs. the “H2O + CEF” group.