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Table 1 Effects of maca extract, Chinese chive extract and combined extracts on sexual behaviour in mice (mean ± SD)

From: Effects of combined extracts of Lepidium meyenii and Allium tuberosum Rottl. on erectile dysfunction

Groups

Mount latency (s)

Ejaculation latency (s)

Mount frequency (s)

Ejaculation frequency (s)

Group 1 (control)

393.90 ± 116.62

493.00 ± 92.53

4.70 ± 1.34

2.20 ± 1.14

Group 2 (maca root extract, 200 mg/kg/d, b.w.)

311.00 ± 112.85

509.70 ± 117.59

6.30 ± 1.42

2.10 ± 1.20

Group 3 (Chinese chive extract, 200 mg/kg/d, b.w.)

302.90 ± 83.08

499.40 ± 138.98

5.90 ± 1.20

2.50 ± 0.71

Group 4 (combined extracts, 200 mg/kg/d, b.w.)

282.50 ± 92.04

459.80 ± 108.39

6.60 ± 2.07*

3.50 ± 0.99*

Group 5 (Viagra, 14 mg/kg once prior to the mating experiment)

251.90 ± 71.90*

381.30 ± 92.91

7.60 ± 0.70**

3.50 ± 0.97*

  1. *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01 vs control