Table 1 Effect of 50% ethanolic extract of M. fragrans (nutmeg) on mating behaviour in male rats

Mounting Frequency (MF)

11.50 ± 1.22

14.3 ± 0.49**

23.70 ± 1.47***

43.80 ± 0.94***

48.70 ± 2.34***

Intromission Frequency (IF)

5.50 ± 1.22

5.50 ± 0.42 NS

8.17 ± 0.60**

12.50 ± 0.76***

24.70 ± 0.81***

Mounting Latency (ML, in sec)

35.30 ± 1.51

35.80 ± 1.46 NS

28.50 ± 0.34**

22.80 ± 0.87***

11.70 ± 1.37***

Intromission Latency (IL, in sec)

40.00 ± 5.29

37.70 ± 1.97 NS

34.00 ± 1.65*

27.50 ± 1.80**

15.00 ± 0.89***

Ejaculatory Latency in first series (EL₁, in sec)

198.00 ± 0.98

211.00 ± 6.69 NS

218.00 ± 2.13*

235.00 ± 6.65***

344.50 ± 12.00***

Ejaculatory Latency in second series (EL₂, in sec)

297.33 ± 8.10

300.00 ± 4.98 NS

319.00 ± 6.98 NS

358.00 ± 7.22***

398.16 ± 13.50***

Post Ejaculatory Interval (PEI, in sec)

364.00 ± 12.22

336.00 ± 7.92*

301.00 ± 6.89***

224.00 ± 4.69***

99.00 ± 5.68***