Research Article

Increased Seizure Latency and Decreased Severity of Pentylenetetrazol-Induced Seizures in Mice after Essential Oil Administration

Table 2

Animal survival percentages (at 24 h) and seizure latency times after the administration of the essential oils and PTZ.

Essential oil% survival Seizure latency (in sec)

Mentha piperita100%No seizures at all
Origanum dictamnus100%240 ± 15
Mentha pulegium 86%119 ± 20
Ocimum basilicum 80%92 ± 12
Lavandula angustifolia 66.6%180 ± 19
Rosmarinus officinalis 60%78 ± 8
Mentha spicata 33.3%600 ± 31