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Table 17 The block test was used to record the catalepsy score 7th days after Parkinson’s disease was induced in male Wistar rats

From: Neuroprotective action of Smilax china ethanolic bark extract in treatment of a prominent aging disorder: Parkinson’s disease induced by rotenone

Time interval (min)

Catalepsy score in seconds

    

Group-1 (Control)

Group-2 (Induction)

Group-3 (Standard)

Group-4 (Treatment-I)

Group-5 (Treatment-II)

0

0.0 ± 0.0

0.0 ± 0.0

0.0 ± 0.0

0.0 ± 0.0

0.0 ± 0.0

30

0.0 ± 0.0

1.93 ± 0.22a

1.03 ± 0.12*

1.37 ± 0.11*

0.75 ± 0.12*

60

0.0 ± 0.0

3.15 ± 0.23a

1.30 ± 0.22*

1.89 ± 0.13*

0.84 ± 0.12*

120

0.0 ± 0.0

3.39 ± 0.11a

1.21 ± 0.17*

2.40 ± 0.16*

1.31 ± 0.17*

180

0.0 ± 0.0

3.54 ± 0.00a

1.36 ± 0.12*

2.05 ± 0.12*

1.65 ± 0.07*

  1. Average standard error of the mean; sample size = 6. The use of one-way ANOVA: Multiple comparisons using the Tukey–Kramer method: ap < 0.001 in comparison with normal control; *p < 0.001 in comparison with the Induction group. In the block test, a statistically significant improvement was noticed in treatment groups for catalepsy scores in comparison with the induction and control groups