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Table 4.

Neuropharmacological activity of the extracts by hole board test

Group Dosage (mg/kg) Quantity of Head dips Inhibition (%)
Control 10 ml/kg 40.4±2.87 0
Standard 1 14.8±1.24 63.37*
EE 100 27.2±2.37 32.67
EE 200 24.6±1.72 39.11*
AE 100 25.8±2.82 36.14*
AE 200 24.0±2.39 40.59*
ETAE 100 28.4±2.79 29.70
ETAE 200 24.6±1.63 39.11*

EE: ethanol extract; AE: acetone extract; ETAE: ethyl acetate extract. Results are presented as Mean±SEM (n=5), *P<0.05, statistically significant in comparison with the control group (two-way ANOVA followed by Bonferroni's test)