Research Article

Neuroprotective and Antiamnesic Effects of Mitragyna inermis Willd (Rubiaceae) on Scopolamine-Induced Memory Impairment in Mice

Table 3

Effect of M. inermis in normal mice in ORT.

TreatmentsExploration time (seconds)Discrimination index
Session 1Session 2
NF

H2O36.0 ± 4.525.2 ± 1.515.0 ± 1.60.25
39.339.8 ± 3.831.8 ± 2.211 ± 10.48
98.2539.8 ± 3.731.2 ± 3.110.2 ± 0.830.51
196.536.2 ± 1.333.4 ± 2.69.4 ± 0.90.56
39338.4 ± 2.432.6 ± 2.110.6 ± 0.90.51
Pira34.8 ± 4.233.2 ± 1.99.6 ± 1.10.55

Data are mean ± SD, per dose. , , and , compared to control group (H2O), one-way ANOVA followed by Dunnett’s bilateral comparisons for exploration time, and Duncan’s test for discrimination index. F: familiar object, H2O: distilled water, N: novel object, Pira: piracetam 200 mg/kg.