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Table 2 Anticonvulsant effect of carbenoxolone against seizure induced by maximal electroshock in mice

From: Anticonvulsant, sedative and muscle relaxant effects of carbenoxolone in mice

Treatment

Dose

Duration of tonic seizure (sec)

Seizure protection (%)

Mortality protection (%)

Normal saline

10 ml/kg

17.57 ± 1.72

0

14.28

Diazepam

0.25 mg/kg

11.8 ± 0.48**

0

100

 

0.5 mg/kg

8.63 ± 0.21***

0

100

 

3 mg/kg

6.06 ± 1.27***

14.3

100

Carbenoxolone

100 mg/kg

12.11 ± 2.28

14.3

85.7

 

200 mg/kg

12.10 ± 2.04

14.3

87.7

 

300 mg/kg

11.85 ± 1.61

14.3

60

 

400 mg/kg

9.16 ± 1.71*

28.6

14.28

  1. Carbenoxolone and diazepam (i.p.) were injected 60 and 30 minutes respectively, before the induction of maximal electroshock seizures, respectively. Values are the mean ± SEM for 7 mice. *P < 0.05, ***P < 0.001, Compared to control, Tukey-Kramer Test.