Table 1.
Spontaneous alternation ratio (R) measured in a Y maze.
Group | Oral Administration |
I. C. V. Injection |
Total Number of Arm Entries (N) |
Number of Alternation (M) |
R (%) 1 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
A1 | Vehicle | Vehicle | 26.0 ± 5.7 | 17.8 ± 4.0 | 75.1 ± 2.5 |
A2 | Vehicle | Aβ25–35 | 32.0 ± 2.5 | 15.3 ± 1.5 | 51.0 ± 2.1 2 |
A3 | Spirulina | Aβ25–35 | 30.5 ± 2.5 | 16.5 ± 2.0 | 57.2 ± 3.7 |
A4 | ED Spirulina | Aβ25–35 | 31.0 ± 3.4 | 16.0 ± 2.5 | 53.9 ± 2.5 |
A5 | EDPC | Aβ25–35 | 33.4 ± 5.7 | 19.2 ± 3.3 | 61.8 ± 3.7 3 |
A6 | PC (120 mg/kg) | Aβ25–35 | 24.5 ± 3.2 | 13.0 ± 2.4 | 56.6 ± 4.5 |
A7 | PC (750 mg/kg) | Aβ25–35 | 26.8 ± 3.9 | 12.7 ± 2.2 | 51.6 ± 3.8 |
1 R (%) is given for each session as follows: Mx 100/(N-2). 2 p < 0.01 vs. group A1 (sham). 3 p < 0.05 vs. group A2 (Aβ).