Table 3.

Effect of 50% ethanolic extract of clove (S. aromaticum) on Penile reflexes (test for potency)

	Mean Frequency ± SEM
Parameters	Control (10 ml/kg)	Clove (100 mg/kg)	Clove (250 mg/kg)	Clove (500 mg/kg)	Sildenafil citrate (5 mg/kg)
Erections (E)	7.67 ± 1.63	8.33 ± 1.21 NS	10.50 ± 1.76**	13.80 ± 0.98***	19.00 ± 2.64***
Quick Flips (QF)	5.17 ± 0.75	5.33 ± 1.21 NS	6.00 ± 1.22 NS	9.67 ± 1.37***	17.30 ± 4.13***
Long Flips (LF)	2.17 ± 1.17	3.17 ± 1.50 NS	4.00 ± 1.55*	7.50 ± 1.22***	12.00 ± 2.26***
Total Penile Reflexes (TPR)	15.01 ± 3.55	16.83 ± 7.21 NS	20.50 ± 4.53*	30.97 ± 3.50***	48.30 ± 9.03***

Tabular values are mean ± SEM, n = 6 (number of animals in each group); significant difference from control, NS: Not significant. * P < 0.05, ** P < 0.01; *** P < 0.0001.