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Table 4 The behavioral test parameters of long term feeding experiment excluding elevated 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)

354.4 ± 12.5

358.8 ± 15.3

352.1 ± 12.7

 

Time in light (s)

252.0 ± 12.6

250.8 ± 15.1

255.2 ± 12.7

 

Number of transitions

36.8 ± 2.7

36.9 ± 1.9

33.2 ± 2.7

 

Latency to enter light (s)

44.9 ± 6.9

44.8 ± 6.1

41.0 ± 6.0

Open field test

Total distance (cm)

4098.3 ± 125.9

3851.4 ± 155.9

3638.9 ± 177.1

 

Time in central area (s)

103.8 ± 13.4

92.2 ± 10.8

118.5 ± 12.1

Social interaction test

Social area (s)

162.9 ± 8.3

165.2 ± 7.3

183.8 ± 11.5

 

Nonsociar (s)

78.9 ± 5.6

71.8 ± 4.6

72.1 ± 5.4

 

Other area (s)

358.3 ± 9.0

363.0 ± 5.5

344.1 ± 8.4

Porsolt forced-swim test

Immobility (%)

18.5 ± 2.8

18.4 ± 1.5

18.9 ± 1.5

Tail-suspension test

Immobility (%)

30.0 ± 3.9

32.3 ± 5.0

21.4 ± 5.3

Porsolt forced-swim test (reserpine-treated)

Immobility (%)

29.8 ± 6.3

32.0 ± 5.9

35.7 ± 5.0

Tail-suspension test (reserpine-treated)

Immobility (%)

61.1 ± 7.3

69.3 ± 5.8

74.6 ± 4.7

  1. Values are mean ± for 12 mice.