Table 1A.
Effect of 3 weeks of Ocimum sanctum treatment on 3 week-stress undergoing rats- Body weight gain, gastric ulcers and open field test performance.
| Groups | n | Body weight gain in grams | Gastric ulcers | Open field test |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peripheral squares entered | Central squares entered | No. of boli of excreta | ||||
| Normal Control (NC) | 6 | 38.5 ± 14.25 |
- ve | 79.0 ± 11.6 |
4.0 ± 1.63 |
2.57 ± 2.14 |
| Stress + Saline (S + S) | 6 |
17.0 ∗∗ ± 5.83 |
+ ve | 77.85 ± 25.91 |
4.71 ± 2.49 |
0.57 ± 0.97 |
| Stress + 2 ml OSE (S+2-OSE) | 6 | 30.85 ± 11.56 |
- ve | 80.28 ± 18.05 |
5.57 ± 1.71 |
1.14 ± 2.26 |
| Stress + 4 ml OSE (S+4-OSE) | 6 | 27.75 ± 15.57 |
- ve | 86.87 ± 18.85 |
3.12 ± 2.94 |
1.75 ± 2.18 |
| F value | 3.71 | 0.33 | 1.53 | 1.32 | ||
| P value | P < 0.05 | NS | NS | NS | ||
Each value represents Mean ± SD; NS-Not significant; -ve– Gastric ulcers Absent, + ve – Gastric ulcers Present, NC vs. S + S: ∗∗P < 0.01; No significant difference is found between the different groups in open field test (One way ANOVA, Bonferroni's test).