Table I.
Effect of O.sanctum leaves (benzene extract) on various sperm parameters of cauda epididymal plasma in albino rats (values are expressed as SEM of 5 animals).
| Group | Treatment |
Sperm count
(Total no. x 10 4 /ml) |
Motile sperm
(Total no. x 10 4 /ml) |
Forward velocity
(µm/sec) |
Abnormal sperms (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | 1 ml propylene glycol | 56.40 ± 1.39 (100%) |
52.40 ± 2.15 (100%) |
127.63 ± 2.75 (100%) |
11.40 ± 0.26 (100%) |
| II | 250 mg/kg body weight of benzene extract O.sanctum leaves | 32.00 ±1.22*** (56%) |
24.00 ±1.70*** (45%) |
63.16 ±1.71*** (49%) |
62.03 ± 1.95*** (544%) |
***
p ≤ 0.001