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Table 1 Computed male rat sexual behaviour parameter. Data in means of 9 replicates ± SD

From: Effect of the aqueous extract of the aerial parts of Monsonia angustifolia E. Mey. Ex A. Rich., on the sexual behaviour of male Wistar rats

Parameters/ doses

% index of libido

% mounted

% intromitted

intromitted ratio

% ejaculated

copulatory efficiency

intercopulatory interval (sec)

Control (1 % EtOH in water)

80

80

80

0.33

70

66.8

172.5 ± 0.50a

Viagra (50 mg/kg bw)

100

100

100

0.42

100

82.8

75.0 ± 0.51b

3 mg/kg bw

100

100

90

0.39

90

75.5

135.1 ± 0.25c

30 mg/kg bw

100

100

100

0.40

100

78.0

89.7 ± 0.26b

300 mg/kg bw

100

100

100

0.41

100

80.9

81.0 ± 0.10b

  1. a-c Test value carrying superscript different from the control are significantly different (P < 0.05)