Table 3 Effect of chronic dioscorea administration on the behavior of sham-operated rats in the EPM test
From: Psychoimmunological effects of dioscorea in ovariectomized rats: role of anxiety level
| Â | Â | 0 mg/kg/day (n = 11) | 250 mg/kg/day (n = 11) | 750 mg/kg/day (n = 9) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
OAT | Before | 40.4 ± 11.5 | 57.7 ± 11.9 | 54.4 ± 16.3 |
|  | After | 41.5 ± 10.2 | 58.7 ± 13.0 | 35.7 ± 9.9 |
CAT | Before | 228.9 ± 16.7 | 206.0 ± 16.3 | 211.4 ± 17.4 |
|  | After | 221.7 ± 15.0 | 174.3 ± 25.5 | 225.8 ± 13.1 |
OAA | Before | 3.9 ± 1.3 | 7.7 ± 1.7 | 6.6 ± 2.5 |
|  | After | 6.2 ± 1.5 | 8.2 ± 1.6 | 6.0 ± 2.1 |
CAA | Before | 20.5 ± 2.6 | 22.3 ± 3.9 | 20.7 ± 3.0 |
|  | After | 22.6 ± 2.4 | 18.4 ± 2.6 | 23.6 ± 1.6 |
TAA | Before | 24.4 ± 3.4 | 30.0 ± 3.6 | 27.2 ± 4.0 |
|  | After | 28.7 ± 2.6 | 26.6 ± 3.1 | 29.6 ± 2.5 |