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Effect of 50% ethanolic extract of M. fragrans (nutmeg) on penile reflexes (test for potency) in male rats> |
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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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| 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*** |
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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 < 0.001. | |||||
Tajuddin et al. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2005 5:16 doi:10.1186/1472-6882-5-16 |
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