Table 3.
Glutathione oxidized (GSSG) content in the human spermatozoal samples untreated/treated with FeAA, nicotine and FeAA + nicotine and/or unsupplemented/supplemented with Mn2+ (0.1 mM)
| μ moles -SH/mg prot/min | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mn2+ (mM) | Untreated | Treated | ||
| FeAA | Nicotine | FeAA + Nicotine | ||
| 0 | 4.38 ± 0.380 (control) | 6.06 ± 0.221** | 7.03 ± 0.584** | 10.309 ± 1.080** |
| 0.1 | 1.296 ± 0.180*** | 4.657 ± 0.77 | 4.068 ± 1.289a | 6.287 ± 0.962a |
Each value represents the mean + SE of three independent observations;
a
P < 0.05 as compared with the Mn2+-supplemented samples treated similarly;
*
P < 0.05 as compared with the control samples