The Antidepressant and Cognitive Improvement Activities of the Traditional Chinese Herb Cistanche

Figure 3

The effect of C. deserticola Y.C.Ma and C. tubulosa decoctions on the space learning and memory capability of the restraint stressed mice. After adaptation, the experimental groups were administered with herb Cistanche decoction by gavage for 21 days and then tested with R. Morris water maze for determination of spatial learning and memory. L, M, and H, respectively, represent low, medium, and high; CD and CT, respectively, represent C. deserticola Y.C.Ma and C. tubulosa decoction. “#” and “” each represent and .