Figure 1

Effects of high cholesterol diet on anxiety-like behavior in elevated plus maze test in young and adult rats. (A) Total distance travelled in elevated plus maze; (B) Total number of arms entries in entire maze; (C) Time spent in open arms; (D) Distance travelled in open arms; (E) Number of open arms entries; (F) Time spent in closed arms; (G) Distance travelled in closed arms; (H) Number of closed arms entries. The data are shown as the mean ± S.E.M. [n = 10 for each group; Control: regular diet; HCD: high cholesterol diet; *P < 0.05 compared to the respective control group that fed the regular diet. †P < 0.05 compared between Young-Control and Adult-Control group].