Myristic Acid Produces Anxiolytic-Like Effects in Wistar Rats in the Elevated Plus Maze
Table 1
Number of open arm entries, percentage of open arm entries, and total number of entries into open and close arms in elevated plus maze.
Treatment
Open arms entries ()
Open arms entries (%)
Total entries to arms ()
Vehicle
4.10 ± 0.69
30.08 ± 3.60
12.80 ± 1.71
FAT-M
7.88 ± 0.92*
59.53 ± 6.25*
13.55 ± 1.83
Linoleic acid
2.00 ± 0.61
19.14 ± 4.76
7.50 ± 1.55
Palmitoleic acid
4.30 ± 1.49
24.22 ± 5.66
10.90 ± 2.27
Stearic acid
3.10 ± 0.88
21.83 ± 5.03
11.50 ± 1.66
Myristic acid
5.30 ± 1.01
44.72 ± 2.23
12.00 ± 2.25
Elaidic acid
3.60 ± 0.71
25.52 ± 4.67
12.80 ± 1.20
Lauric acid
5.10 ± 0.97
35.96 ± 4.40
13.10 ± 2.26
Oleic acid
4.10 ± 0.78
36.04 ± 4.36
10.50 ± 0.92
Palmitic acid
2.60 ± 0.60
26.07 ± 4.87
8.30 ± 1.33
Diazepam
9.70 ± 1.00*
69.07 ± 4.95*
14.30 ± 0.85
Values are expressed as mean ± standard error from each variable. versus vehicle group. FAT-M: fatty acid mixture group. One-way ANOVA; Dunnett post hoc test.
