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Table 3 The behavioral test parameters of short term feeding experiment excluding elevatad plus-maze test

From: Effect of dietary fat type on anxiety-like and depression-like behavior in mice

Behavioral test

Parameters

Soybean oil

Lard

Fish oil

Light–dark transition test

Time in dark (s)

360.9 ± 13.1

370.8 ± 10.1

365.6 ± 8.5

 

Time in light (s)

267.8 ± 12.7

257.8 ± 9.8

259.2 ± 8.1

 

Number of transitions

47.6 ± 3.5

46.6 ± 2.4

47.7 ± 2.9

 

Latency to enter light (s)

39.3 ± 5.9

50.1 ± 8.5

36.8 ± 8.2

Open field test

Total distance (cm)

4435.7 ± 160.3

4234.6 ± 149.3

4194.3 ± 128.4

 

Time in central area (s)

77.9 ± 5.7

74.2 ± 4.4

76.2 ± 4.6

Social interaction test

Social area (s)

132.8 ± 7.2

139.2 ± 6.8

151.4 ± 6.8

 

Nonsociar (s)

74.4 ± 6.5

73.3 ± 6.5

72.3 ± 6.3

 

Other area (s)

392.8 ± 7.1

387.5 ± 7.9

376.4 ± 8.4

Porsolt forced-swim test

Immobility (%)

26.6 ± 2.1

29.4 ± 2.3

32.9 ± 2.5

Tail-suspension test

Immobility (%)

25.9 ± 5.0

23.1 ± 3.8

24.5 ± 3.3

Porsolt forced-swim test (reserpine-treated)

Immobility (%)

42.7 ± 3.6

35.8 ± 3.4

38.6 ± 3.3

Tail-suspension test (reserpine-treated)

Immobility (%)

57.4 ± 2.9

54.5 ± 3.9

59.6 ± 3.9

  1. Values are means ± SE for 24 mice.