Table 1.
Effects of aqueous and methanol extracts of Ficus asperifolia on implantation and fertility of adult female rats.
| Treatment | Implantation | Fertility | |||
| Number of sperm-positive females |
Number of implantation sites |
Body weight gain (%) |
Fertility index (%) |
Mean litter size |
|
| Distilled water (10ml/kg) | 5 | 4.20 ± 1.16 | 9.05 ± 4.43 | 100.00 | 7.50 ± 0.75 |
| Aqueous extract (100mg/kg) | 5 | 7.20 ± 0.58* | 13.30 ± 4.88 | 100.00 | 10.40 ± 0.31** |
| Aqueous extract (500mg/kg) | 5 | 5.60 ± 1.54 | 9.78 ± 1.98 | 100.00 | 5.80 ± 0.27 |
| 5% Tween 80 (10ml/kg) | 5 | 5.00 ± 0.32 | 10.11 ± 1.95 | 100.00 | 7.00 ± 0.31 |
| Methanol extract (100mg/kg) | 5 | 5.60 ± 0.68 | 12.43 ± 4.04 | 100.00 | 7.00 ± 0.26 |
| Methanol extract (500mg/kg) | 5 | 5.20 ± 0.73 | 10.25 ± 4.05 | 100.00 | 6.00 ± 0.80 |
Number of rats in each group = 5
*
p<0.05
**
p<0.01 significantly different compared to control 1 (distilled water)