Evaluation of the Anxiolytic and Antidepressant Activities of the Aqueous Extract from Camellia euphlebia Merr. ex Sealy in Mice

Table 1

Effects of oral administration of CEE (500, 1000, 2000, or 4000 mg/kg) or normal saline (0.4 mL/25 g) on toxic symptoms and mortality in mice.

Drug	Dose (mg/kg)	Mortality (%)	Symptoms of toxicity
Saline	—	0	None
CEE	500	0	None
CEE	1000	0	None
CEE	2000	0	Sedation
CEE	4000	0	Sedation, hyperventilation

The toxic symptoms include sedation, hypoactivity, loss of appetite, piloerection, convulsion, dizziness, syncope, and hyperventilation.