Research Article

Protective Effects of Tualang Honey against Oxidative Stress and Anxiety-Like Behaviour in Stressed Ovariectomized Rats

Table 1

Effects of OVX and stress on anxiety-like behaviour.

Duration (seconds)Number
GroomingCrossing the linesFreezingFace washingTotal rearingBoli

Sham-operated control
 No stress47.37 ± 1.48104.01 ± 1.667.12 ± 1.893.00 ± 0.187.11 ± 0.931.66 ± 0.23
 Stress55.37 ± 0.6899.89 ± 1.9870.25 ± 1.223.12 ± 0.236.25 ± 0.652.02 ± 0.18
OVX
 No stress54.87 ± 0.9886.01 ± 0.8581.37 ± 1.193.57 ± 0.264.75 ± 0.253.25 ± 0.26
 Stress65.32 ± 0.8169.23 ± 0.9890.81 ± 1.053.63 ± 0.214.37 ± 0.184.12 ± 0.23
Stress effect
OVX effect
Stress X OVX interaction

Note: Values are expressed as mean ± SEM. Two-way ANOVA were utilised to examine the effects of stress (stress versus no stress) and surgery (sham-operated versus OVX) on anxiety-like behaviour. indicates significant difference.