Cerebroprotective Effect of Moringa oleifera against Focal Ischemic Stroke Induced by Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusion

Table 1

Effect of Moringa oleifera leaves extract on neurological score in animal model of focal ischemic stroke (𝑛=5).

Treatment	Neurological score
	Days after MCAO
	7 days	14 days	21 days
Vehicle + Sham operation	5.00 ± 0.00	5.00 ± 0.00	5.00 ± 0.00
Vehicle + MCAO	3.33 ± 0.33^aaa	3.33 ± 0.33^aaa	3.67 ± 0.33^aaa
Piracetam + MCAO	4.33 ± 0.33*	4.83 ± 0.17***	5.0 ± 0.0***
Vitamin C + MCAO	3.83 ± 0.40	4.67 ± 0.21**	4.83 ± 0.17**
M. oleifera 100 mg/kg + MCAO	3.83 ± 0.40	3.67 ± 0.42	4.17 ± 0.40
M. oleifera 200 mg/kg + MCAO	4.17 ± 0.31	4.17 ± 0.31*	4.20 ± 0.37
M. oleifera 400 mg/kg + MCAO	3.83 ± 0.40	4.00 ± 0.45	4.40 ± 0.40*

Data were expressed as mean ± SEM. aaaP value < .001, compared to vehicle plus sham operation. ∗,∗∗,∗∗∗P value < .05, .01, and .001, respectively, compared to vehicle plus MCAO.