Table 7.

The amounts of L-Asp in rat brain (n = 6).

	L-Asp
	15 min	30 min	60 min	120 min
Normal group	718.05 ± 130.62	719.41 ± 163.98	748.48 ± 120.56	750.50 ± 174.20
Model group	803.55 ± 187.25a,*	725.28 ± 134.16	755.03 ± 109.54	762.75 ± 158.45
Positive group	751.72 ± 104.76	757.60 ± 151.57	730.05 ± 162.30	770.89 ± 161.58
LC–GE (1:3) group	665.85 ± 154.91b,*	661.84 ± 109.75	711.72 ± 178.39	664.90 ± 130.95
LC–GE (2:3) group	625.01 ± 100.31b,*,c,*	677.75 ± 81.89	710.26 ± 152.72	697.40 ± 119.51
LC–GE (4:3) group	849.95 ± 131.31a,**,d,*	749.60 ± 116.38	783.80 ± 105.64	837.41 ± 60.34

Data are presented as μg/g, mean ± standard deviation.

^*p < 0.05.

^**p < 0.01.

L-Asp = aspartate; LC–GE = Ligusticum chuanxiong–Gastrodia elata.

^aStatistically significant, other groups vs. LC-GE (2:3) group.

^bStatistically significant, other groups vs. LC-GE (4:3) group.

^cStatistically significant, other groups vs. model group.

^dStatistically significant, other groups vs. LC-GE (1:3) group.