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. 2023 Oct 31;13(10):1334–1345. doi: 10.5455/OVJ.2023.v13.i10.13

Table 3. Effect of thiamethoxam, vitamin C, and their combination on serum testosterone, LH and FSH levels.

Treatments Testosterone (ng/ml) LH (mIU/ml) FSH (mIU/ml)
Control 4.28 ± 0.58a 11.03 ± 0.64a 3.07 ± 0.05a
Vit. C 4.06 ± 0.73a 10.86 ± 0.21a 2.95 ± 0.02a
156.3 mg/kg b.wt. 0.68 ± 0.02d 6.39 ± 0.38e 1.44 ± 0.41e
78.15 mg/kg b.wt. 1.42 ± 0.13c 7.57 ± 0.13d 1.71 ± 0.07d
156.3 mg/kg b.wt. + vit C 1.78 ± 0.85b 8.09 ± 0.74c 2.01 ± 0.91c
78.15 mg/kg b.wt. + vit C 2.02 ± 0.54b 9.43 ± 0.14b 2.55 ± 0.21b

Data are represented as mean ± SD (n = 8). Means within the same column carrying different letters are significant at p < 0.05.