Table 1.
Group (n = 6) | Number of mounts / 15 minutes | |
1st hr. | 3rd hr. | |
Control | 1.16 ± 0.68 (100) | 0.83 ± 1.06 (100) |
Myristica fragrans (Nutmeg) (500 mg/kg; p.o.) | 5.00 ± 1.15* (431.03) | 6.16 ± 1.21* (742.89) |
Syzygium aromaticum (Clove) (500 mg/kg; p.o.) | 3.50 ± 1.70* (301.72) | 2.33 ± 0.94 * (280.72) |
Penegra (Sildenafil citrate) (5 mg/kg; p.o.) | 13.16 ± 3.02** (1135.00) | 5.66 ± 2.05* (702.77) |
Values are mean ± S.E.M; n = number of animals in each group; Significant difference from control and standard. P* = < 0.01, P** = < 0.001. Values within parenthesis represent percentage of control.