Table 10 Effect of chromatographic fractions of Waltheria indica Linn. root on reproductive hormones of male Wistar rats (Mean ± SD, n = 5 for each group)

T (ng/mL)

4.58 ± 0.33

4.06 ± 0.47

4.11 ± 0.26

4.24 ± 0.31

4.08 ± 0.76

2.43 ± 0.64^‡

4.25 ± 0.42

2.62 ± 0.46 ^‡

FSH (IU/L)

0.81 ± 0.15

0.69 ± 0.09

0.83 ± 0.11

0.54 ± 0.06^†

0.52 ± 0.09^‡

0.51 ± 0.12^‡

0.63 ± 0.04^*

0.58 ± 0.09 ^†

LH (IU/L)

2.86 ± 0.52

2.93 ± 1.10

2.42 ± 0.77

3.13 ± 0.68

2.82 ± 0.059

1.47 ± 0.18^†

2.28 ± 0.07

1.98 ± 0.43

Prolactin (ng/mL)

1.22 ± 0.10

1.30 ± 0.08

1.76 ± 0.16^†

1.16 ± 0.03

1.26 ± 0.10

1.88 ± 0.48^‡

1.34 ± 0.06

1.64 ± 0.26^*