Effect of Aqueous Extract of Massularia acuminata Stem on Sexual Behaviour of Male Wistar Rats

Table 2

Effect of aqueous extract of Massularia acuminata stem on serum testosterone concentrations of male rats.

Days/ Doses (mg/kg body weight)	Serum Testosterone Concentration (nM/L)
	Days
	1	3	5
Control	2.20 ± 0.13(a)	2.22 ± 0.09(a)	2.12 ± 0.22(a)
250	2.22 ± 0.10(a)	2.31 ± 0.06(a)	2.48 ± 0.04(b)
500	2.50 ± 0.05(b)	2.61 ± 0.10(b)	2.78 ± 0.03(b)
1000	2.62 ± 0.07(c)	3.08 ± 0.04(c)	4.61 ± 0.07(c)

Values are means of five replicates ± SD; superscripts, b and c, different from the control, a, for each day and for each parameter are significantly different (𝑃<.05).