Background
Methods
Plant material
Extraction procedure
Chemicals
Animals
Drug preparation
Mating behaviour test
Test for libido
Test for potency
Adverse effects
Acute toxicity testing
Statistical analysis
Results
Effect of the extract on mating behaviour
Parameters | Mean ± SEM | ||||
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Control (10 ml/kg) | Nutmeg (100 mg/kg) | Nutmeg (250 mg/kg) | Nutmeg (500 mg/kg) | Sildenafil citrate (5 mg/kg) | |
Mounting Frequency (MF) | 11.50 ± 1.22 | 14.3 ± 0.49** | 23.70 ± 1.47*** | 43.80 ± 0.94*** | 48.70 ± 2.34*** |
Intromission Frequency (IF) | 5.50 ± 1.22 | 5.50 ± 0.42 NS | 8.17 ± 0.60** | 12.50 ± 0.76*** | 24.70 ± 0.81*** |
Mounting Latency (ML, in sec) | 35.30 ± 1.51 | 35.80 ± 1.46 NS | 28.50 ± 0.34** | 22.80 ± 0.87*** | 11.70 ± 1.37*** |
Intromission Latency (IL, in sec) | 40.00 ± 5.29 | 37.70 ± 1.97 NS | 34.00 ± 1.65* | 27.50 ± 1.80** | 15.00 ± 0.89*** |
Ejaculatory Latency in first series (EL1, in sec) | 198.00 ± 0.98 | 211.00 ± 6.69 NS | 218.00 ± 2.13* | 235.00 ± 6.65*** | 344.50 ± 12.00*** |
Ejaculatory Latency in second series (EL2, in sec) | 297.33 ± 8.10 | 300.00 ± 4.98 NS | 319.00 ± 6.98 NS | 358.00 ± 7.22*** | 398.16 ± 13.50*** |
Post Ejaculatory Interval (PEI, in sec) | 364.00 ± 12.22 | 336.00 ± 7.92* | 301.00 ± 6.89*** | 224.00 ± 4.69*** | 99.00 ± 5.68*** |
Effect of the extract on libido
Parameters | Mean Frequency ± SEM | ||||
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Control (10 ml/kg) | Nutmeg (100 mg/kg) | Nutmeg (250 mg/kg) | Nutmeg (500 mg/kg) | Sildenafil citrate (5 mg/kg) | |
Mounting Frequency (MF) | 6.17 ± 0.98 | 7.83 ± 0.47* | 8.50 ± 0.56** | 14.50 ± 4.43*** | 23.00 ± 2.17*** |
Intromission Frequency (IF) | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
Ejaculation (EJ) | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent |
Effect of the extract on potency
Parameters | Mean Frequency ± SEM | ||||
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Control (10 ml/kg) | Nutmeg (100 mg/kg) | Nutmeg (250 mg/kg) | Nutmeg (500 mg/kg) | Sildenafil citrate (5 mg/kg) | |
Erections (E) | 7.67 ± 1.63 | 7.50 ± 0.42 NS | 8.00 ± 0.36* | 12.66 ± 0.75*** | 19.00 ± 2.64*** |
Quick Flips (QF) | 5.17 ± 0.75 | 5.50 ± 0.49 NS | 5.83 ± 0.56 NS | 8.66 ± 0.36*** | 17.30 ± 4.13*** |
Long Flips (LF) | 2.17 ± 1.17 | 3.33 ± 0.30 NS | 4.50 ± 0.42** | 8.50 ± 0.42*** | 12.00 ± 2.26*** |
Total Penile Reflexes (TPR) | 15.01 ± 3.55 | 16.33 ± 1.21 NS | 18.33 ± 1.34* | 29.82 ± 1.53*** | 48.30 ± 9.03*** |