Table 2.
Effect of aqueous leaf extract of Spondias mombin (800 mg/kg) on fertility index (embryo score) of female rats. Results are the mean ± standard error of the mean (SEM). Number of animals used in each group is indicated in parenthesis. LFN = Live Foetal Number, REN = Resorbed Embryo Number, FC-RL = Foetal Crown — Rump Length, CLN= Corpus Luteum Number
| Gestation (days) |
Body weight (g) |
LFN | REN | FC-RL (cm) | CLN | Fertility Index |
| 1 – 4 (5) | 199.30 ± 13.06 | *4.11± 0.51 | 0.0 | 3.31 ± 0.08 | 4.33 ± 0.51 | 125.7 |
| 8 – 11 (5) | 220.50 ± 13.63 | 4.10 ± 0.55 | 0.0 | 3.19 ± 0.15 | 4.10 ± 0.35 | 319.0 |
| Control | ||||||
| 1 – 4 (5) | 226.20 ± 15.49 | 4.01 ± 0.69 | 0.0 | 3.24 ± 0.10 | 4.01 ± 0.12 | 324.0 |
*
Values obtained only from pregnant animals in this group.