Research Article

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

Table 4

Effect of EESD on motor coordination of mice.

Treatment Dose  
(mg/kg)
Responses
Rota-rod performance (s)% inhibition

Control0.1 mL/mouse119.6 ± 8.470
Diazepam126.6 ± 2.99*77.76
EESD50104.2 ± 4.2612.88
EESD10067.0 ± 3.61*43.98
EESD20040.6 ± 4.82*66.05

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).