Research Article

Effect of Hypericum perforatum Extract in an Experimental Model of Binge Eating in Female Rats

Table 1

HPF intake in grams on the test day in female rats exposed to either cycles of food restriction or stress or the combination of both. Data are means ± S.E.M. Statistical difference from controls (NR + NS): ** 𝑃 < 0.01.

Group15 min30 min60 min120 min

NR + NS6.6 ± 0.27.6 ± 0.39.0 ± 0.39.8 ± 0.3
NR + S6.2 ± 0.17.7 ± 0.68.6 ± 0.69.8 ± 0.4
R + NS7.6 ± 0.68.1 ± 0.69.4 ± 0.810.6 + 1.2
R + S10.5 ± 0.4**11.9 ± 0.4**12.9 ± 0.4**13.3 + 0.5**