Table 2.

Parameters of the tubules seminiferous of Swiss mice infected with T. cruzi and treated with Theracurmin.

	Uninfected	Uninfected + Theracurmin	T. cruzi	T. cruzi + Theracurmin
TS (%)	87,17±0,85 a	89,40±0,85 ab	93,29±0,36 b	90,43±1,66 b
EP (%)	78,01±1,16	79,04±1,35	80,73±1,22	76,49±1,97
TP (%)	1,50±0,08 a	1,88±0,11 a	3,04±0,07 b	2,45±0,23 c
L (%)	7,66±0,67	8,47±0,77	9,52±1,35	11,48±1,74
TSI (%)	0,89±0,05 ab	1,05±0,06 c	1,01±0,04 ac	0,79±0,10 b
ESI (%)	0,80±0,05 ab	0,93±0,06 a	0,88±0,04 a	0,67±0,09 b

TS, Tubules seminiferous; EP, Epithelium; TP, Tunica propria; L, Lumen; TSI, Tubulosomatic index; ESI, Epitheliumsomatic index. Data expressed as mean ± SE. Different letters between groups shows significant differences (p≤0,05).