Clinical Phytoscience

International Journal of Phytomedicine and Phytotherapy

Table 5 Effects of C. diffusa extract and diazepam on tail suspension test

From: Evaluation of central nervous system (CNS) depressant activity of methanolic extract of Commelina diffusa Burm. in mice

Treatment	Dose (mg/kg)	Immobility time(s)
Control	0.1 mL/mouse	84.80 ± 2.41
Diazepam	1	219.80 ± 3.98*
MECD	50	106.00 ± 2.12*
MECD	100	130.80 ± 2.22*
MECD	200	191.20 ± 2.35*

Values are presented as mean ± SEM (n = 5). MECD = Methanolic extract of C. diffusa
* p < 0.05, vs. control (Dunnett’s test)

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