Table 4 Effect of dichloromethane fraction of Waltheria indica Linn. root on reproductive hormones of male Wistar rats (Mean ± SD, n = 5 for each group)

Testosterone (ng/mL)

2.90 ± 0.65

1.60 ± 0.50

1.50 ± 0.37^*

1.50 ± 0.37^*

FSH (IU/L)

0.99 ± 0.08

0.83 ± 0.07

0.80 ± 0.08^*

0.85 ± 0.05

LH (IU/L)

1.18 ± 0.20

0.84 ± 0.15

0.88 ± 0.13

0.82 ± 0.34

Prolactin (ng/mL)

1.09 ± 0.08

1.11 ± 0.06

1.12 ± 0.07

1.34 ± 0.16^†