The Phytoestrogen Genistein Produces Similar Effects as 17β-Estradiol on Anxiety-Like Behavior in Rats at 12 Weeks after Ovariectomy

Table 1

Effects of 17β-estradiol, and genistein on crossing, grooming, and rearing in the locomotor activity test.

Groups	Crossing (n)	Grooming (s)	Rearing (s)
Vehicle	39.7 ± 3.7	±	±
17β-Estradiol (mg/kg)
0.045	±	±	±
0.09	±
0.18	±
Genistein (mg/kg)
0.045	±	±	±
0.09	±
0.18	±

, versus vehicle and 0.045 mg/kg 17β-estradiol and genistein; , versus the same doses of 17β-estradiol. One-way ANOVA followed by Student-Newman-Keuls post hoc test.