Research Article

Schiff Bases of Isatin and Adamantane-1-Carbohydrazide: Synthesis, Characterization and Anticonvulsant Activity

Table 2

Effect of the synthesized compounds on latency and duration of PTZ-induced seizure.

CompoundDose (mg/kg)Time (sec.) of the latency of convulsions (MEN ± SEM)Duration (sec.) of convulsion (MEN ± SEM)

Methylcellulose0.004 mL/g280.5 ± 54.06116 ± 12.99
Phenobarbitone30467.5 ± 56.4158 ± 
100NilNil

1830313.3 ± 84.4734.25 ± 4.80
100780 ± 243.762.50 ± 9.77

1930539.3 ± 169.895.00 ± 27.54
100494.8 ± 8.17982.75 ± 13.07

2030600.0 ± 73.48115.0 ± 5.00
100675.0 ± 137.277.5 ± 10.31

2130429.0 ± 94.1964.50 ± 8.95
100432.5 ± 124.755.00 ± 5.00

2230513.5 ± 70.8946.00 ± 8.495
100396.8 ± 78.0445.00 ± 0.00

23301263 ± 501.245.75 ± 9.903
100329.8 ± 23.0164.25 ± 12.17

Data analyzed by one-way ANOVA followed by Dunnett’s test (n = 4); , , and when compared with the control group.