Pharmacological Potential of the Standardized Methanolic Extract of Prunus armeniaca L. in the Haloperidol-Induced Parkinsonism Rat Model

Table 3

Effects of P. armeniaca L. on the forced swim test.

Groups	Dose (mg/kg)	Swimming (sec)	Climbing (sec)	Immobility (sec)
Normal control	—	146 ± 3.65	28.50 ± 3.17	65.50 ± 5.05
Disease control (Haloperidol)	1	98.50 ± 6.08^$$$	15.50 ± 2.40^$	121 ± 6.77^$$$
Standard (Levodopa + Carbidopa)	100/25	145.50 ± 4.20	27.66 ± 2.87	79.83 ± 5.44
Prunus armeniaca L. (PAME)	100	125.16 ± 3.95	25.67 ± 2.96	109.16 ± 6.17
	300	138 ± 2.84	18.5 ± 3.65	93.5 ± 10.54
	800	142.83 ± 3.04	21.5 ± 3.45	84.16 ± 4.81

Data are presented as mean ± SEM (n = 6). and in comparison with the normal control group. , , and in comparison with the disease control group.