Testicular Dysfunction Ameliorative Effect of the Methanolic Roots Extracts of Maytenus procumbens and Ozoroa paniculosa
Table 5
Effects of plant extracts on body weight, testicular weight, serum testosterone levels, total sperm count, and mounting frequency.
Group
BWC (g)
TW (g)
Testosterone (nmol/L)
TSC (104)
MF (per 30 min)
Normal control
49 ± 16.26
3.40 ± 0.48
6.99 ± 3.09
47 ± 05.81
19 ± 1.02
Untreated
39 ± 16.23
2.76 ± 0.08
3.01 ± 2.82
35 ± 07.94
09 ± 1.00
Sildenafil (20 mg/kg)
50 ± 15.44
3.55 ± 0.41
14.93 ± 8.34
37 ± 05.92
64 ± 1.01
O.p (50 mg/kg)
65 ± 17.47
3.33 ± 0.20
2.12 ± 1.54
53 ± 20.17
16 ± 3.09
O.p (250 mg/kg)
97 ± 12.26
3.62 ± 0.62
6.60 ± 3.51
74 ± 10.56
18 ± 3.54
M.p (50 mg/kg)
44 ± 11.60
4.21 ± 0.41
2.58 ± 0.71
46 ± 2.56
32 ± 3.11
M.p (250 mg/kg)
48 ± 13.23
4.29 ± 0.11
10.95 ± 3.42
49 ± 14.13
46 ± 1.20
BWC: body weight change; TW: testicular weight; TSC: total sperm count; MF: mount frequency; M.p: Maytenus procumbens; O.p: Ozoroa paniculosa. Data were expressed as mean ± SEM. Data were expressed as mean ± SEM, . and versus untreated group.
