Research Article
The Effects of Ficus carica on Male and Female Reproductive Capabilities in Rats
Table 5
Effect on fertility indices of control and treated groups in the F1 generation.
| | Extract doses (mg/kg) | Cohabitation period until copulation (days) | Fertility index (%) (No. Pregnant/no. Copulated) | Mean gestational length (days) | Mean no. of pups/litter | No. of pups expire till PND21 | Mean weight at birth (g) | Male: Female ratio | Delivery index (%) (No. Delivered/no. Pregnant) | Mean weight at week 3 (g) |
| | Control | 32.50 ± 3.5 | 33.3 (2/6) | 21 days | 7.5 ± 0.7 | Nil | 4.57 ± 0.32 | 0.87 ± 0.18 | 100 (2/2) | 24.07 ± 1.8 | | FC 50 mg | 7.66 ± 0.58 | 50 (3/6) | 20 days | 8 ± 0.0 | Nil | 5.43 ± 0.22 | 1.00 ± 0.00 | 100 (3/3) | 29.23 ± 2.7 | | FC 100 mg | 1.6 ± 0.54 | 83.3 (5/6) | 20 days | 8 ± 0.0 | Nil | 6.2 ±0.33 | 1.00 ± 0.00 | 100 (5/5) | 35.61 ± 4.1 |
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