Table 2 Effect of hexane fraction of Waltheria indica Linn. root on sperm parameters of male Wistar rats (Mean ± SD, n = 5 for each group)
Parameters | Control | 200 μg/Kg BW | 500 μg/Kg BW | 1000 μg/Kg BW |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sperm concentration (× 106 cells/mL) | 137.00 ± 9.85 | 99.00 ± 11.53‡ | 97.00 ± 8.54‡ | 89.67 ± 11.02‡ |
Live–dead ratio (%) | 98.00 ± 0.00 | 97.00 ± 1.73 | 96.00 ± 1.73 | 97.00 ± 1.73 |
Motility (%) | 93.33 ± 2.89 | 73.33 ± 5.77 | 70.00 ± 0.00 | 45.67 ± 33.86‡ |