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Effect of 50% ethanolic extract of M. fragrans (nutmeg) on mounting frequency (test for libido) in male rats |
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| 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) |
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| 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 |
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Tabular values are mean ± SEM, n = 6 (number of animals in each group); significant difference from control, *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01; ***P < 0.001. | |||||
Tajuddin et al. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2005 5:16 doi:10.1186/1472-6882-5-16 |
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