Table 7 Effect of chromatographic fractions of Waltheria indica Linn. root on sperm parameters of male Wistar rats (Mean ± SD, n = 5 for each group)

Motility (%)

92.00 ± 2.74

90.80 ± 3.22

88.60 ± 5.20

87.00 ± 4.47

84.00 ± 5.48

76.00 ± 5.48^‡

82.00 ± 4.47^*

74.00 ± 5.48^‡

Sperm conc. (× 10⁶ cells/mL)

146.80 ± 7.05

110.20 ± 10.76^†

130.20 ± 5.40

122.4 ± 5.03^†

112.80 ± 6.34‡

93.40 ± 7.70^‡

107.20 ± 16.21^‡

100.80 ± 10.85^‡

Live–dead ratio (%)

96.80 ± 1.64

94.80 ± 2.60

96.60 ± 1.64

96.80 ± 1.64

96.80 ± 1.64

96.20 ± 1.64

96.80 ± 1.64

92.20 ± 6.69