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Table 3 Reproductive index in the pre-mating treatment group

From: Ficus platyphylla promotes fertility in female Rattus norvegicus Wistar strain: a preliminary study

Reproductive index/

Dose (mg/kg)

100

200

400

D. water

clomiphene

No of (dams) pups

(5) 30

(5) 36

(6) 42

(6) 43

(5) 45

No of pup per litter

6.0 ± 1.66

7.33 ± 4.10

7.00 ± 1.13

7.17 ± 2.12

9.0 ± 0.20*

Pups body wt (g)

5.17 ± 1.38

4.89 ± 1.19

4.82 ± 0.16

4.54 ± 0.90

4.59 ± 0.15

Delivery index (%)

100

100

100

100

100

Birth live index (%)

100

100

100

100

100

No of pups with external malformations

0

0

0

0

0

  1. D. water = Distilled water. No of pups per litter are expressed as mean ± S.D. Weights of pups are expressed as mean ± S.E.M. *Values are significant at P < 0.05