Investigating the Anticonvulsant Properties of Aqueous Ethanolic Extracts of the Leaves, Roots, and Fruits of Jatropha gossypifolia L. (Euphorbiaceae)

Figure 1

Effect of JAGOL (30–300 mg/kg, p.o.) and diazepam (0.1–1.0 mg/kg, i.p.) on the latency to PTX-induced (a) myoclonic and (b) tonic convulsions, frequency of (c) myoclonic and (d) tonic convulsions, and duration of (e) myoclonic and (f) tonic convulsions. Each column represents the mean ± SEM (n = 5). , , and , one-way ANOVA followed by Bonferroni’s multiple comparison test. JAGOL: Jatropha gossypifolia leaf extract; DIA: diazepam.

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