Evaluation of Sedative and Hypnotic Activity of Ethanolic Extract of Scoparia dulcis Linn.

Table 3

Effect of EESD on hole-board test.

Treatment	Dose (mg/kg)	Responses
		Number of head dips	% inhibition
Control	0.1 mL/mouse	56.2 ± 2.27	0
Diazepam	1	13.8 ± 2.04^*	75.44
EESD	50	42.8 ± 2.42^*	23.84
EESD	100	30.6 ± 2.71^*	45.55
EESD	200	16.6 ± 1.47^*	70.46

Values are presented as the Mean ± SEM (). EESD = ethanolic extract of Scoparia dulcis; compared with the control group (one-way ANOVA followed by Dunnett’s test).