Table I.
Effects of F. parviflora extract on body and reproductive organs weight in adult male Wistar rats
| P a r am ete rs | Control |
F
.
parviflora
(100 mg/kg) |
F
.
parviflora
(200 mg/kg) |
F
.
parviflora
(400 mg/kg) |
p-value * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ventral prostate (mg) | 208.8 ± 2.4 | 212.2 ± 3.4 | 210.4 ± 3.0 | 215.8 ± 3.2 | 1.000 |
| Body (g) | 335.1 ± 2.1 | 333.3 ± 4.3 | 338.7 ± 2.2 | 340.5 ± 4.1 | 1.000 |
| Testis (mg) | 1364.5 ± 12.4 | 1373.1 ± 15.2 | 1462.6 ± 13.1a | 1475.2 ± 14.2a | 0.032 |
| Epididymis (mg) | 463.5 ± 4.6 | 469.3 ± 5.2 | 530.2 ± 4.4a | 541.4 ± 4.3a | 0.027 |
| Seminal vesicle (mg) | 450.8 ± 4.1 | 452.6 ± 5.3 | 460.4 ± 4.3 | 463.3 ± 5.1 | 0.910 |
*
ANOVA followed by Tukey’s test. Data are presented as mean±SD.
a
: Differ significantly (p<0.05) respect to control rats.