Research Article

Evaluation of Behavioral and Pharmacological Effects of Hydroalcoholic Extract of Valeriana prionophylla Standl. from Guatemala

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Effects of hydroalcoholic extract of Valeriana prionophylla (50, 100, and 150 mg/kg, p.o.) and diazepam (0.75 mg/kg, i.p.) in the elevated plus maze test, in mice. (a) Number of entrances to the open arms, (b) time spent in the open arms; (c) number of entrances to the closed arms, and (d) time spent in the closed arms. Each bar represents the mean ± SEM, from 8 to 10 animals per group * , ** , compared with the corresponding control value. Data were analyzed by the ANOVA or -test and complemented by Newman-Keuls post-hoc test.
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