Panax Ginseng Inhibits Maximal Electroshock Induced Convulsions in Mice

Table 1: Comparison between the effects of Panax ginseng and Sodium valproate on the duration of hind limb extension in mice.


Time (min)	Control group	Sodium valproate treated group			P. ginseng treated group

	Low dose (300 mg/kg)	Moderate dose (600 mg/kg)	High dose (900 mg/kg)	Low dose (150 mg/kg)	Moderate dose (250 mg/kg)	High dose (350 mg/kg) per second
After 30	24.6 ± 0.51 ^A	13.9 ± 0.5 ^B	8.8 ± 0.7 ^C	7.1 ± 0.1 ^C	22.9 ± 0.5 ^A	21.3 ± 0.4 ^D	14.2 ± 0.8 ^B
After 60	24.6 ± 0.51 ^A	12.8 ± 0.2 ^B	8.3 ± 0.5 ^C	6.9 ± 0.3 ^C	22.5 ± 0.6 ^A	21.1 ±.8 ^D	13.9 ± 0.2 ^B
After 90	24.6 ± 0.51 ^A	12.2 ± 0.8 ^B	8.0 ± 0.5 ^C	6.8 ±.8 ^C	22.2 ± 0.9 ^A	20.7 ± 0.8 ^D	13.8 ± 0.2 ^B
After 120	24.6 ± 0.51 ^A	11.8 ± 0.2 ^B	7.8 ± 0.4 ^C	6.8 ± 0.3 ^C	22.2 ± 0.1 ^A	20.3 ± 0.4 ^D	13.6 ± 0.4 ^B
After 150	24.6 ± 0.51 ^A	11.5 ± 0.4 ^B	7.7 ± 0.4 ^C	6.3 ± 0.6 ^C	22.1 ± 0.1 ^A	20.1 ± 0.7 ^D	13.3 ± 0.8 ^B
After 180	24.6 ± 0.51 ^A	11.1 ± 0.5 ^B	7.6 ± 0.1 ^C	5.8 ± 0.1 ^C	22.1 ± 0.2 ^A	20.1 ± 0.0 ^D	13.0 ± 0.9 ^B

* Values are expressed as mean ± SD.
* Values with common superscript capital litters are insignificantly different.