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Table 1 Effect of perinatal GTE exposure on the locomotor behavior of male mice offspring at postnatal day 22 (n = 8 males per group)

From: Neurobehavioral changes in mice offspring exposed to green tea during fetal and early postnatal development

Treatment groups

Median number (with ranges) of acts and postures

Number of squares crossed

Wall rears

Rears

Wash

Locomotion duration (s)

Immobility duration (s)

Control

186.1

(133–242)

19

(9–33)

4.1

(1–21)

15.6

(8–24)

176.4

(133–266)

123.5

(34–167)

20 g/L

214.8**

(188–256)

38**

(15–47)

4.9

(2–24)

6.1**

(2–19)

231.5**

(189–269)

71.5**

(31–111)

50 g/L

294.9***

(204–300)

45.1***

(31–68)

10.4**

(3–26)

5.1**

(3–13)

275.1***

(194–288)

35***

(12–106)

  1. Statistical comparisons were conducted using the Mann–Whitney U test
  2. ** and *** indicate statistically significant differences at p < 0.01 and p < 0.001, respectively