Table 1.
Effect of aqueous extract of Massularia acuminata stem for 5 days on computed male rat sexual behaviour parameters.
| Parameters | Extract (mg/kg body weight) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | 250 | 500 | 1000 | |
| Index of Libido (%) | 60 | 80 | 100 | 100 |
| % Mounted | 60 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| % Intromitted | 20 | 60 | 80 | 100 |
| % Ejaculated | 10 | 40 | 40 | 60 |
| Copulatory efficiency (%) | 52.89 | 60.85 | 61.54 | 62.50 |
| Intercopulatory interval (sec) | 720.00 ± 36.00(a) | 590.00 ± 20.00(b) | 106.00 ± 15.00(c) | 72.00 ± 6.00(d) |
Values are means of five replicates ± SD; superscripts, b, c, and d, different from the control, a, for the intercopulatory interval are significantly different (P < .05).