Table 7.
Testicular morphometric parameters from all rats in the four studied groups.
| Group | Tubular diameter (µm) | Epithelium thickness (µm) | Lumen diameter (µm) | Number of degenerated spermatogenic cells | Number of atrophied seminiferous tubules | Number of seminiferous tubules with eosinophilic fluid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control (untreated) (G1) | 278.49 ± 0.72 | 187.41 ± 2.65 | 91.08 ± 2.74 | 5.43 ± 0.48 | 00.00 ± 0.00 | 00.00 ± 0.00 |
| Salvia officinalis extract treated group (G2) | 274.02 ± 1.14 | 180.67 ± 3.16 | 93.35 ± 3.77 | 8.86 ± 0.63 | 00.00 ± 0.00 | 00.00 ± 0.00 |
| P1 = 0.93 | P1 = 0.57 | P1 = 0.99 | P1 = 0.75 | P1 = 1.00 | P1 = 1.00 | |
| Cadmium treated group (G3) | 221.99 ± 9.87* | 98.24 ± 2.06* | 123.76 ± 10.89* | 109.29 ± 3.62* | 4.71 ± 0.57* | 3.29 ± 0.36* |
| P1 = 0.00 | P1 = 0.00 | P1 = 0.002 | P1 = 0.00 | P1 = 0.00 | P1 = 0.00 | |
| Cadmium and extract treated group (G4) | 244.67 ± 3.52*# | 146.23 ± 5.62*# | 98.44 ± 7.64# | 32.29 ± 3.15*# | 1.29 ± 0.18*# | 1.14 ± 0.26*# |
| P1 = 0.001, P2 = 0.03 | P1 = 0.00, P2 = 0.00 | P1 = 0.8, P2 = 0.08 | P1 = 0.00, P2 = 0.00 | P1 = 0.03, P2 = 0.00 | P1 = 0.007, P2 = 0.00 |
*Significant difference (P1), as compared to the control group.
#Significant difference (P2), as compared to the Cd-treated group.