Research Article

Purpurogallin, a Natural Phenol, Attenuates High-Mobility Group Box 1 in Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Induced Vasospasm in a Rat Model

Table 1

Modified limb-placing test (MLPT).

Group treatmentAmbulationPlacing/stepping reflexMDI

Normal000
SAH1.28 ± 0.171.50 ± 0.132.78 ± 0.30
SAH + vehicle1.28 ± 0.111.58 ± 0.212.86 ± 0.32
SAH + purpurogallin
 100 ug/kg/day0.91 ± 0. 601.54 ± 0.252.45 ± 0.85
 200 ug/kg/day0. 82 ± 0.250.83 ± 0.43*1.65 ± 0.68
 400 ug/kg/day0.56 ± 0.22*0.65 ± 0.20*1.21 ± 0.42*

Results are expressed as the means ± SEM, = 9; versus SAH condition by Mann-Whitney test.