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Table 1 Effects of MAK on the elevated plus-maze test

From: Antidepressant-like effects of a water-soluble extract from the culture medium of Ganoderma lucidum mycelia in rats

 

Number of closed arm entries

Percentage of open arm entries

Percentage of time spent in open arm

Control

18.0 ± 4.4

50.2 ± 4.0

36.2 ± 7.8

MAK (0.3 g/kg)

23.0 ± 4.2

47.8 ± 5.8

34.5 ± 11.0

MAK (1 g/kg)

15.0 ± 3.5

47.8 ± 6.1

42.0 ± 13.9

Imipramine

18.8 ± 4.1

46.1 ± 6.0

41.1 ± 13.7

  1. Results are the mean ± S.E.M. The number of rats per group was: control group, n = 7; MAK (0.3 g/kg)-treated group, n = 6; MAK (1 g/kg)-treated group, n = 9; imipramine-treated group, n = 6.