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Table 9 Effect of chromatographic fractions of Waltheria indica Linn. root on testicular protein and cholesterol of male Wistar rats (Mean ± SD, n = 5 for each group)

From: In vivo bioactivity-guided isolation of antifertility fraction of Waltheria indica Linn. root in male Wistar rats

Parameters

C

DF1

DF2

DF3

DF4

DF5

DF6

DF7

T. protein (g/dL)

7.36 ± 0.35

7.06 ± 0.86

7.41 ± 0.34

7.19 ± 0.55

7.32 ± 0.27

8.54 ± 1.06*

7.05 ± 0.56

6.52 ± 0.56

T. cholesterol (mg/mL)

34.17 ± 3.65

42.67 ± 9.85

43.18 ± 13.44

38.57 ± 8.83

40.72 ± 11.35

55.76 ± 6.08

42.46 ± 13.89

31.66 ± 2.09

  1. Values are significantly different from control values
  2. DF1 to DF7 are the chromatographic fractions 1–7 obtained from chromatographic analysis of dichloromethane fraction of Waltheria indica Linn. root
  3. T testicular
  4. * p < 0.05, p < 0.01