Myristic Acid Produces Anxiolytic-Like Effects in Wistar Rats in the Elevated Plus Maze
Table 2
Number of crossing, activity time, and resting time in the locomotor activity test.
Treatment
Crossing ()
Activity time (s)
Resting time (s)
Vehicle
41.10 ± 6.02
99.36 ± 4.95
206.84 ± 6.37
FAT-M
47.33 ± 7.33
108.63 ± 8.29
189.17 ± 8.09
Linoleic acid
29.30 ± 2.79
74.34 ± 10.12
225.65 ± 10.12
Palmitoleic acid
46.00 ± 7.21
97.43 ± 9.54
202.52 ± 9.54
Stearic acid
40.60 ± 5.57
89.33 ± 6.87
210.64 ± 6.87
Myristic acid
45.90 ± 7.05
110.24 ± 13.25
189.22 ± 13.09
Elaidic acid
33.30 ± 4.71
85.71 ± 6.90
214.27 ± 6.89
Lauric acid
46.20 ± 11.54
108.25 ± 11.93
191.75 ± 11.93
Oleic acid
22.50 ± 3.89*
54.92 ± 5.84*
245.08 ± 5.84*
Palmitic acid
26.50 ± 3.47
76.86 ± 6.99
223.10 ± 6.99
Diazepam
31.40 ± 2.58
100.66 ± 8.77
199.33 ± 8.77
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.
