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Table 2 Behavioral performance in the Probe Trial

From: Vitamin D mitigates age-related cognitive decline through the modulation of pro-inflammatory state and decrease in amyloid burden

 

Errors (n)

Time spent in correct quadrant (%)

Young CON

1.51 ± 0.27

62% ± 2.93

Young vitamin D

1.60 ± 0.32

65% ± 3.40

Aged CON

3.25 ± 0.21a

41% ± 3.17a

Aged vitamin D

2.49 ± 0.35b

52% ± 3.02b

  1. Aged CON rats made more mistakes in the probe trial compared to all groups, while the aged rats that received vitamin D supplementation performed slightly better but still remained impaired when compared to the young rats.
  2. a P <0.01.
  3. b P <0.05.