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Table 2 Reproductive parameters of females treated with the ethanolic extract of S. lachnostachys (EESl)

From: The ethanolic extract of Salvia lachnostachys Benth is not maternotoxic, does not alter reproductive performance, but has teratogenic potential

Reproductive performance

Experimental Groups (mg/kg)

Parameters

Control

EESl 100

EESl 1000

Implants1

13.50 ± 0.43a

12.30 ± 0.60a

13.89 ± 0.63a

Live Fetuses1

13.10 ± 0.41a

11.80 ± 0.61a

13.00 ± 0.71a

Dead Fetuses

0.00 ± 0.00a

0.00 ± 0.00a

0.00 ± 0.00a

Average no. of fetus1

13.10 ± 0.41a

11.80 ± 0.61a

13.00 ± 0.71a

Fetal Viability2

97.12 ± 1.18a

96.02 ± 1.75a

93.42 ± 1.84a

PILR2

02.88 ± 1.18a

03.97 ± 1.75a

06.58 ± 1.84a

Reabsorption2

0.40 ± 0.24a

0.50 ± 0.45a

2.12 ± 0.44a

Reabsorption Rate2

04.55 ± 0.16a

09.12 ± 0.22a

0.89 ± 0.26a

Sexual Reason1

161.54 ± 28.77a

141.00 ± 22.51a

123.48 ± 15.16a

  1. Legend: PILR post-implantation loss rate; Equal letters indicate no statistically significant differences. Mean ± Standard Error of the mean (1—Anova/Tukey’s test; 2—Kruskal–Wallis/Dunn, p > 0.05)