Name of stimulant |
Dose |
Mean No. of fertilized eggs and rate of fertilization (%) |
Male |
Female |
26°C |
28°C |
30°C |
Pituitary gland extract |
25 mg/kg
50 mg/kg |
40 mg/kg
120 mg/kg |
1994bm ± 29
4134dn ± 51 |
46%
76% |
2215ao ± 30
4524do ± 33 |
50%
80% |
2126an ± 35
4026cm ± 58 |
48%
72% |
0.4 ml/kg |
0.4 ml/kg
1.0 ml/kg |
0.8 ml/kg
2.0 ml/kg |
1860am ± 53
3827cm ± 40 |
41%
72% |
2325bo ± 37
4212cn ± 37 |
45%
77% |
2093an ± 36
3780bm ± 31 |
45%
70% |
Values (mean ± SD) within columns indicated by different superscript letters (a,b,c,d) and values (mean ± SD) within rows indicated by different superscript letters (m, n,o)
are significantly different (DMRT, p<0.05). |