Effect of different fractions of Tamarindus indica (n-hexane, dichloromethane, and ethyl acetate) on beam balance test results in Alzheimer's disease-induced ratsa.
| Baseline | Induction (two months) | Treatment (6 weeks) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Control | 11.00 ± 0.10a | 10.00 ± 0.23a | 11.00 ± 0.31a |
| AlCl3-AD | 9.10 ± 0.17b | 2.00 ± 0.17c | — |
| % Change | −17.27 | −80.00 | |
| n-Hexane | — | — | 9.50 ± 0.05e |
| % Improvement | 68.18 | ||
| Dichloromethane | — | — | 9.00 ± 0.70d |
| % Improvement | 63.64 | ||
| Ethyl acetate | — | — | 9.74 ± 0.25e |
| % Improvement | 70.36 | ||
| Donepezil drug | — | — | 10.00 ± 0.10e |
| % Improvement | 72.73 |
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Data are expressed in seconds as mean ± SD (n = 8). Groups with similar letters are not significantly different, while those with different letters are significantly different at p ≤ 0.05.