Phytochemical Analysis, Antioxidant, Antistress, and Nootropic Activities of Aqueous and Methanolic Seed Extracts of Ladies Finger (Abelmoschus esculentus L.) in Mice

Figure 8

(a) Time spent and (b) number of entries in the open arms in elevated plus maze test. The Diaz, AE, and ME groups were daily treated with the diazepam (2 mg/kg, i.p.), aqueous, and methanolic seed extracts of Abelmoschus esculentus (200 mg/kg, p.o.) for 7 days, respectively, once daily and then stress was induced. The values shown are the mean ± S.E.M ; , when compared to control group, , , and   when compared to stress per se group.

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