Research Article

Pinelliae Rhizoma Praeparatum Cum Alumine Extract: Sedative and Hypnotic Effects in Mice and Component Compounds

Table 3

Average locomotor activity in each group (count/24h).

DZPPRPCA 1PRPCA 2PRPCA 3SWFI

50226.0437239.7548008.8947746.0762956.95
S11057.379772.699638.599940.6713226.20
DZP0.0250.6760.6400.027
SWFI≤0.001∆∆0.012∆∆0.010∆∆

P value vs. DZP, ∆∆ P value vs. SWFI. DZP: diazepam; PRPCA: Pinelliae Rhizoma Praeparatum Cum Alumine; SWFI: sterile water for injection.