Research Article

GABA-A Receptor Modulation and Anticonvulsant, Anxiolytic, and Antidepressant Activities of Constituents from Artemisia indica Linn

Table 1

Effect of carnosol, ursolic acid, and oleanolic acid on immobility period (sec) of mice using tail suspension test.

GroupTreatmentDose (mg/kg)Immobility time (sec)

1Control170 ± 10.5

2Carnosol10139.4 ± 13.5
330115.7 ± 11.3
4100100.5 ± 10.2

5Ursolic acid10135.4 ± 14.8
630115.3 ± 11.5
7100105.1 ± 10.4

8Oleanolic acid 10125.8 ± 5.2
930115.3 ± 10.3
1010095.6 ± 15.1

11Imipramine6060.2 ± 11.6

All values are expressed in mean ± SEM (). , , and compared to the vehicle group. Differences between groups were analyzed by analysis of variance (one-way ANOVA) followed by Dunnett’s test.