Original Article

A Valepotriate Fraction of Valeriana glechomifolia Shows Sedative and Anxiolytic Properties and Impairs Recognition But Not Aversive Memory in Mice

Figure 2

Elevated plus-maze behavior in mice treated with a systemic administration of VF (1, 3 or 10 mg kg-1) of V. glechomifolia 30 min before behavioral testing. Animals were left to freely explore the apparatus for 5 min. The following parameter is shown: percentage open-arm time (percentage of time spent in open arms with respect to total time spent in the arms). Data are mean SEM. n = 10 animals per group. , significant difference from the control group.
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