EFFECTS OF THE AQUEOUS AND HEXANE EXTRACTS OF MONDIA WHITEI ON THE SEXUAL BEHAVIOUR AND SOME FERTILITY PARAMETERS OF SEXUALLY INEXPERIENCED MALE RATS.

Authors

  • Pierre Watcho
  • Fabien Zelefack
  • Télesphore Benoît Nguelefack
  • Silvère Ngouela
  • Phelix Bruno Telefo
  • Pierre Kamtchouing
  • Etienne Tsamo
  • Albert Kamanyi

Keywords:

Mondia whitei, sexual behaviour, inexperienced male rat

Abstract

The effects of Mondia whitei Hook (Skeels) were studied on the sexual behaviour and some fertility parameters of sexually inexperienced male rats. Animals were orally administered 100 mg/kg and 500 mg/kg of body weight (b.w) of either the aqueous or the hexane extracts of Mondia whitei whilst the control group received 10 mL/kg b.w of 0.3% Tween 80 once/day for 14 days. Their sexual behaviour was monitored on days 0, 1, 7 and 14 days of treatment and 14 days post-treatment. Some fertility parameters (index libido, quantal pregnancy, fertility index) of the treated rat were evaluated on day 13 of treatment by pairing it overnight with two proestrus females. Results showed that Mondia whitei extracts significantly (p<0.001) reduced the mount latency and the hexane extract was found to be more efficient than the aqueous extract. The treatment had no significant effect (p>0.05) on intromission, ejaculation and erection. The fertility of the animals remained unaffected. It's concluded that Mondia whitei had sexual enhancement of the sexually inexperienced male rats.

Author Biographies

Pierre Watcho

Animal Physiology and Phytopharmacology Laboratory, Faculty of Science, University of Dschang, Box 67 Dschang, Cameroon.

Fabien Zelefack

Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Yaounde I, Box 812 Yaounde, Cameroon

Télesphore Benoît Nguelefack

Animal Physiology and Phytopharmacology Laboratory, Faculty of Science, University of Dschang, Box 67 Dschang, Cameroon.

Silvère Ngouela

Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Yaounde I, Box 812 Yaounde, Cameroon.

Phelix Bruno Telefo

Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Dschang, Box 67 Dschang, Cameroon

Pierre Kamtchouing

Department of Animal Biology and Physiology, Faculty of Science, University of Yaounde I, Box 812 Yaounde, Cameroon.

Etienne Tsamo

Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Yaounde I, Box 812 Yaounde, Cameroon

Albert Kamanyi

Animal Physiology and Phytopharmacology Laboratory, Faculty of Science, University of Dschang, Box 67 Dschang, Cameroon.

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Published

2006-08-28

How to Cite

Watcho, P., Zelefack, F., Nguelefack, T. B., Ngouela, S., Telefo, P. B., Kamtchouing, P., Tsamo, E., & Kamanyi, A. (2006). EFFECTS OF THE AQUEOUS AND HEXANE EXTRACTS OF MONDIA WHITEI ON THE SEXUAL BEHAVIOUR AND SOME FERTILITY PARAMETERS OF SEXUALLY INEXPERIENCED MALE RATS. African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines, 4(1), 37–46. Retrieved from https://journals.athmsi.org/index.php/ajtcam/article/view/156

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 1 (2007)

Section

Research Papers

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